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Alabaster Wall Reliefs
Westwind
2026
A stone sailboat heels into a bright wind: two curved sails and a rounded hull ride a saturated yellow ground over a splattered navy waterline, a flat sun disc riding high at the upper right. Signed POLLICA in yellow at the lower left.
- Medium
- Hand-cut stone sails, hull, and sun disc on artist-built panel, hardwood frame
- Dimensions
- 22.5 × 18.5 × 4 in / 57.2 × 47 × 10.2 cm (framed)
- Weight
- 11.0 lb / 5.0 kg
Structural composition
- —Sails, hull, and sun disc cut by hand with chisel and rasp from variegated stone
- —Stone elements pinned to sealed artist-built panel
- —Layered pigment ground in vibrant yellow over a splattered dark navy waterline
- —Wide burl-grain hardwood frame, high-gloss hand finish, mitred and splined
Conservation notes
Dust with a soft dry brush only. The stone is water-soluble — never clean with liquids. The frame should not be cleaned with solvents. Hang away from direct sun and HVAC vents.
Digital mint & provenance
A corresponding 1-of-1 digital mint and provenance record for this piece is established exclusively on Manifold.
This work is represented by RO Gallery, New York. Acquisitions are coordinated directly with the gallery, which will respond with the complete technical file and the artist's studio record.