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Painting by Erik Barthels titled "Sacrosanct" - 1.

Sacrosanct Erik Barthels

$1,060

This work was created for "Keepsake", a group exhibition at Uprise Art reflecting on how an artwork can serve as a vessel to carry a message, memory, or metaphor from the creator. Read more

Materials Acrylic and transfer decal on paper
28 x 21

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With this new series of works on paper, I created a color palette based on a box of personal paper momentos - old notes, faded scraps, decades-old fanzines, and mix tapes. The colors of these weather-worn and faded papers became the basis of these reflective works.

Erik Barthels

About the Artist

Working with abstract forms, Erik Barthels draws from the tradition of minimalism and the discernible imperfection of traditional handicraft.

News and Notables
  • Featured in New American Paintings, 2022
  • Exhibited at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 2022
  • Exhibited at INK Miami, 2019