Christian Hofmann Vienna 1957 - 2020 Vienna Mikado in Space Lithograph on paper Motif 17.5 x 17.5 cm, with frame 68.5 x 52.5 cm Titled, numbered 22/330 & dated 1991 Signed & signed by Franz Viehböck Works by this Viennese painter can be categorised as Hyperrealism. He reduces the depicted objects to abstract entities, emphasising their construction and texture. "Mikado" is considered to be the first Austrian oil painting in space. Here, the artist highlights the importance of balance in overcoming obstacles.

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