159 Empty are the Thoughts of the Wise, 1993

$4,800.00

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Acrylic, plastic cement, and polyurethane on burlap, framed.

23⅜ × 24¾ × 2½ in.

59.37 × 62.87 × 6.35 cm.

Part of the Manila series.

Material, gravity, and motion shape every painting differently. Each work records a unique interaction between the paint form and the layered environment beneath it.

Status: Check Availability

Acrylic, plastic cement, and polyurethane on burlap, framed.

23⅜ × 24¾ × 2½ in.

59.37 × 62.87 × 6.35 cm.

Part of the Manila series.

Material, gravity, and motion shape every painting differently. Each work records a unique interaction between the paint form and the layered environment beneath it.

The Manila series explores how early FOLP gestures behave on irregular, highly textured grounds. By 1993, Zanz had already been refining his FOLP method for several years, and these works show that motion interacting with surfaces built from acrylic, oil, plastic cement, polyurethane, mica, encaustic, and corroded metal.
The paint reacts differently across each area of the ground—absorbing, resisting, pooling, or fracturing—creating a layered, weathered appearance. Manila reveals an early moment where material complexity and controlled motion begin to shape Zanz’s evolving visual language.