David Breuer-Weil - Contemporary Art Day Sale London Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the artist

  • Catalogue Essay

    Like many of the works in the series 'Project 3', this work is a profound exploration of the human condition and in particular the paradox of mortality. Discussing this particular work, Breuer-Weil stated: " In truth each of us is a floating soul, not rooted. In 'Mortal' I show life thriving on wooden planks that cover a large chasm. The whole structure is very flimsy, but people are going about their business very confidently" (quoted in the exhibition catalogue, David Breuer-Weil, Project 3, 9-13 Mercer Street, London, 2007, p.66).

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Mortal

2006
Oil on canvas.
189 x 226 cm (74 3/8 x 89 in).
Signed and dated 'Breuer-Weil 2006' upper left.

Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000 

Sold for £39,650

Contemporary Art Day Sale

30 June 2010
London