The artists job

‘The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history.’ – Robert Rauschenberg In ‘Rice Wine Dog, Tuak Hudok-Iban (ROCI Malaysia)’ (1990) – pictured above and presented by @ThaddaeusRopac in our Online Viewing Rooms – Rauschenberg combined brightly coloured fabric swatches with silkscreened images from his own photographs, taken in Malaysia in 1989, to create a dynamic composition. The American artist was inspired by the patterned textiles he encountered on his travels, which he then collaged onto many of his ROCI (Rauschenberg Overseas Cultural Interchange) works to create a complex layering of colors and textures, along with the gold leaf in this painting. — #artbaselOVR remains live until March 25th, with VIP preview days on the 18th and 19th. To view and inquire about available works, visit bit.ly/artbaselOVR using your Art Basel account. Inquiries answered within 24 hours.