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Unstable painting (first realised at Store 5 in 1991) is a small work, painted with a mixture of chemicals which, when dry, are highly unstable. Sounds, air currents or even the impact of light on the surface of the work will cause it to explode. With a loud sound and a puff of purple vapour the painting reconstitutes itself, coating the gallery walls in the process.
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Stephen Bram
Unstable painting
1991/2022
ammonia, iodine and acrylic paint on canvasboard
406 × 305 mm
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15–17 October 2022
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