Library of Paper Towels
Library of Paper Towels
Library of Paper Towels

Eliot Greenwald

Library of Paper Towels, 2024279.4 x 127 x 127cmSign in to view price
Details
MaterialGallery
wood, hardware, hat light, extension cord, and artist booksHarper's
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The artwork features a wooden structure resembling a miniature house or library, with a prominent bookshelf occupying the interior. The overall composition is characterized by the use of natural, weathered wood, creating a rustic and aged appearance. The multicolored books on the shelves add a vibrant contrast to the earthy tones of the structure. The artist seems to have employed a mix of found materials and traditional woodworking techniques to construct this piece, evoking a sense of nostalgia and the enduring value of literature. The work may serve as a commentary on the enduring influence of books and knowledge, even in an increasingly digital age. ...

Similar Artworks
DOKU PsyFi - Human 1
Lu Yang 陆扬
DOKU PsyFi - Human 1, 2023
210 x 140 x 12cm
DOKU - Hungry Ghost - Bardo #1
Lu Yang 陆扬
DOKU - Hungry Ghost - Bardo #1, 2022
120 x 120 x 4cm
Atmospheric Reformation (Direct Air CO2 Capture)
Sean Raspet
Atmospheric Reformation (Direct Air CO2 Capture), 2019
DOKU - Asura - Bardo #1
Lu Yang 陆扬
DOKU - Asura - Bardo #1, 2022
120 x 120 x 4cm
Black Symphony
Marcus Brutus
Black Symphony, 2022
152.4 x 152.4cm
DOKU PsyFi - Hungry Ghost 2
Lu Yang 陆扬
DOKU PsyFi - Hungry Ghost 2, 2023
210 x 140 x 12cm
Tricolor Morning Glory
Sean Raspet
Tricolor Morning Glory, 2021
Rocker
Louis Jacquot
Rocker, 2024
66.5 x 103 x 45cm
taraxos
Sophia Al Maria
taraxos, 2021
650 x 200 x 200cm
DOKU Asura - God mode
Lu Yang 陆扬
DOKU Asura - God mode, 2023
Portrait #2 (Telfar)
Marcus Brutus
Portrait #2 (Telfar), 2022
121.92 x 91.44cm
Untitled (Skull)
Brook Hsu
Untitled (Skull), 2021
8.89 x 43.18cm
Myofbrillar Tissue Scaffold (Mammalian)
Sean Raspet
Myofbrillar Tissue Scaffold (Mammalian), 2024
81.3 x 10.2 x 10.2cm
You are a butterfly now
Camille Blatrix
You are a butterfly now, 2022
7 x 25.5 x 21.5cm
Xe Lua III
Charles Ly
Xe Lua III, 2022
139.7 x 106.68cm
Contenu perdu
Erwan Sene
Contenu perdu, 2021
130 x 62 x 15cm
Library of Paper Towels
Artist
Eliot Greenwald
B.1983, American

Eliot Greenwald’s work encompasses painting, sculpture, and assemblage, and draws inspiration from an eclectic range of sources, including natural phenomena, pseudoscience, prehistoric narratives, theoretical physics, and popular media. By combining acrylic paint and oil stick, Greenwald creates vivid, tactile compositions that aim to evoke synesthetic experiences by saturating his paintings with intense colors and impasto surfaces. His freestanding sculptures incorporate found objects and studio debris, either painted in bright colors or left in their natural state, which blurs the lines between artifice and nature. Although Greenwald's work explores both ancient and sci-fi futurist registers, his playful approach and formal strategies defy easy classification. He blends modern phenomena with prehistoric motifs in a way that recalls analog film sets or the aesthetics of shows like Pee-Wee's Playhouse. In this way, Greenwald's work exists in a postmodern dimension that collapses historical styles into a continuum beyond strict chronology, inviting viewers to become passengers on a surreal journey. ...

Eliot Greenwald: Artworks
Lou's painting
Eliot Greenwald
Lou's painting, 2022
213.36 x 355.6 x 5.08cm
smart mouse trap
Eliot Greenwald
smart mouse trap, 2022
119.38 x 73.66 x 5.08cm
24 hour souvenir shop
Eliot Greenwald
24 hour souvenir shop, 2022
109.22 x 59.69 x 5.08cm
wrap bubble wrap
Eliot Greenwald
wrap bubble wrap, 2022
238.76 x 114.3 x 5.08cm
send in the cows
Eliot Greenwald
send in the cows, 2022
241.3 x 121.92 x 5.08cm
Library of Paper Towels
Eliot Greenwald
Library of Paper Towels, 2024
279.4 x 127 x 127cm
A Letter to the Center of the Lake
Eliot Greenwald
A Letter to the Center of the Lake, 2024
182.88 x 238.76 x 5.08cm
Janus’ Hair Temple
Eliot Greenwald
Janus’ Hair Temple, 2024
182.88 x 238.76 x 5.08cm
Ask the Arrow
Eliot Greenwald
Ask the Arrow, 2024
182.88 x 238.76 x 5.08cm
Wind Doesn’t Suck, It Blows
Eliot Greenwald
Wind Doesn’t Suck, It Blows, 2024
182.88 x 238.76 x 5.08cm
Not A Canoe
Eliot Greenwald
Not A Canoe, 2024
241.3 x 119.38 x 5.08cm
Pooling Lodge Shake Up
Eliot Greenwald
Pooling Lodge Shake Up, 2024
198.12 x 119.38 x 5.08cm
Blanket Drapes with its Fringe
Eliot Greenwald
Blanket Drapes with its Fringe, 2024
198.12 x 119.38 x 5.08cm
Mojave Beech
Eliot Greenwald
Mojave Beech, 2024
198.12 x 119.38 x 5.08cm
Librarian
Eliot Greenwald
Librarian, 2024
175.26 x 60.96 x 60.96cm
Harper's
Gallery
Harper's
New York City

Unlock Price & Inquiry Access