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Forrest Kirk (American, b. 1974) Fist 1, 2020
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Passed
Live Auction
Post War and Contemporary Art featuring A Vision in Color: A Curated Session by Emily Friedman
Location
New York
Size
48 x 48 inches.
Description
Forrest Kirk

(American, b. 1974)

Fist 1, 2020

acrylic, collage and Gorilla Glue on canvas


signed Forrest Kirk, signed again Forrest, titled and dated (verso)


48 x 48 inches.


A Vision in Color: A Curated Session by Emily Friedman


This lot is located in New York.

Condition
Unframed.Largely very good to excellent condition. Some gentle wear is apparent along extreme edges at corners. One or two miniscule and unobtrusive spots of loss to impasto, primarily in yellow background at top, along extreme right edge. Please request additional images.
Signature
signed Forrest Kirk, signed again Forrest, titled and dated (verso)
Provenance
Provenance:Parrasch Heijnen Gallery, Los AngelesAcquired from the above by the present ownerExhibited:Los Angeles, Parrasch Heijnen Gallery, Forrest Kirk: 9 Fists, July 9 - August 7, 2020Literature:Shana Nys Dambrot, "Forrest Kirk: "It Doesn't Always Have to be Didactic"," Artillery Magazine, September 8, 2020, online (illustrated)Lot Note:Forrest Kirk’s Fist 1 (2020) is a dynamic and textured work that exemplifies the artist’s exploration of identity, power, and resistance. Executed in acrylic, collage, and Gorilla Glue on canvas, the piece belongs to a series centered on the raised fist - a historic symbol of solidarity and Black empowerment, most famously invoked during the 1968 Olympics protest.Kirk approaches the motif with both reverence and reinvention, using vibrant colors and tactile surfaces to evoke emotion and provoke dialogue. The raised fist, in his hands, becomes not just a political emblem but a deeply personal gesture - simultaneously defiant and celebratory. Presented in the exhibition 9 Fists at Parrasch Heijnen Gallery in 2020, the work reflects the artist’s commitment to engaging with contemporary social movements through a formal language rooted in abstraction, texture, and symbolism.With Fist 1, Kirk invites viewers to confront the weight of history while recognizing the enduring power of collective expression.