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Untitled 1003
2003 · Colored pencil and pencil on graph paper
Museum of Modern Art
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Jim Isermann
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TextileMinimalismGeometric Abstraction
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4
Works in Collection
10
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- • Minimalism
- • Geometric Abstraction
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Jim Isermann works in geometric abstraction and site-specific installation, employing wall paintings, sculptural objects, and architectural interventions to activate interior and exterior spaces. His practice combines minimalism, design, and decorative traditions through modular form, vivid color, and industrial materials. Since the 1980s, Isermann has developed a distinctive approach to pattern and spatial experience that treats architectural surfaces as fields for visual and material investigation.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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