Eikon #208

Name/Title

Eikon #208

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.47

Description

Acrylic with gesso base on Masonite

Artwork Details

Series

Eikon

Collection

Roman Verostko and Alice Wagstaff Legacy Collections

Made/Created

Artist

Roman Verostko

Date made

1972

General Notes

Note

Verostko, wanting to play with the idea of imaging the unseen, created a series of paintings he called “Eikon,” a term coming from the Greek word “εἰκών” (transliterated as “eikon”), meaning “likeness” or “image.” In these paintings, he used abstraction and spontaneity to bring forth the unconscious self. In contrast to this idea, the colors were carefully chosen to reflect a connection to the imagination and the relationship between colors.

Create Date

March 19, 2026

Update Date

March 19, 2026