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April 17, 2026Journal of Contemporary Painting

From structure to transformation: Painting and prosthetic intervention1

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Overview

Article explores how prosthetic elements redefine frames and supports, encouraging innovative transformations in contemporary painting.

Key Points

  • The research aims to investigate the role of prosthetic elements in transforming the structure and meaning of paintings.
  • Analyzes the work of contemporary artists Fabian Marcaccio and Greg Lynn.
  • Draws on Elizabeth Grosz's concept of the prosthetic to frame the analysis.
  • Explores the relationship between structural supports and their transformative potential in art.
  • Prosthetic elements actively modify the form and meaning of paintings.
  • Redefining the significance of frames and supports enables dynamic artistic practices.
  • Highlights the potential for innovation within contemporary painting through structural transformation.

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Allyson Keehan (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cfcb5cdc762e9d858cd0https://doi.org/10.1386/jcp_00087_1
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