dé-finition/méthode #511: peinture-tombeau 2001

This is ‘dé-finition/méthode #511: peinture-tombeau’ by Claude Rutault, though the date is unknown, it’s made with painting. It's like a minimalist monolith, isn't it? The color is muted, almost grey-beige, a restrained palette. You can see each layer of the canvas and frame, emphasizing the physical process, but it's also about the unseen, hidden like a tomb. It looks like a stack of canvases, and you can see the edge of each, building up the form like a 3D painting. It's so architectural and material! The texture is key. It is rough and layered, emphasizing the constructed nature of the piece. Looking closely, you can trace the lines of each individual canvas and frame. It's like a subtle performance of stacking and layering, hiding and revealing. It's reminiscent of Donald Judd’s stacks, yet Rutault adds a philosophical twist. His work invites us to consider the interplay between art, process, and the unknown.