IT, 1998
Hand-painted acrylic on aluminum construction, 26 x 24.8 x 12.6 cm (10¼ x 9¾ x 5 in). Edition of 24, signed and numbered on verso.
This wall object is a multilayered composition made of stacked aluminum plates, distinguished by varying profiles and material thicknesses. The relief-like arrangement creates a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, lending the geometric structure an almost sculptural quality.
The top aluminum plate of this edition was hand-painted by Imi Knoebel in a monochrome tone, creating a subtle connection between industrial precision and painterly gesture. In this work, Knoebel continues his characteristic exploration of materiality and color field painting by dissolving the boundary between object and image and emphasizing the physical presence of color.
