Pigeon Holes 1997

roxypaine

natural stone pattern

wood texture

toned paper

geometric pattern

nude colour palette

organic pattern

vertical pattern

wooden texture

pattern repetition

layered pattern

"Pigeon Holes" is a 1997 work by American sculptor Roxy Paine. The piece is a large-scale, minimalist sculpture composed of a grid of individual compartments. Each compartment contains a single, hand-painted stroke of white oil paint, meticulously applied to create a uniform and restrained aesthetic. The seemingly simple composition, with its repeating patterns and stark contrasts, invites contemplation on ideas of order, classification, and the nature of artistic expression.