Donald Sultan’s Yellow Wall Poppy (October 15, 2024) is a striking continuation of his iconic floral series, where the artist transforms natural forms into bold, monumental symbols of beauty and permanence. Executed in shaped aluminum with acrylic polyurethane paint and black flock, the work embodies Sultan’s unique dialogue between industrial materials and organic imagery, elevating the poppy into an enduring sculptural presence.

In this piece, the radiant yellow poppy blooms against the deep, velvety black flock, its petals defined with luminous clarity. The shaped aluminum support provides strength and precision, while the richly textured surface adds depth and tactility. This interplay of sleek industrial finish and soft, absorptive texture underscores the artist’s fascination with dualities—delicacy and solidity, ephemerality and permanence, nature and architecture.

The poppy, a recurring motif in Sultan’s oeuvre, is magnified here to grand proportions, isolating the flower as a timeless icon. By simplifying form and amplifying scale, Sultan bridges the languages of abstraction and representation, aligning his work with both the still life tradition and modern minimalism. The result is a composition that is at once monumental and meditative, commanding attention while inviting quiet reflection.

Created in 2024, Yellow Wall Poppy exemplifies Sultan’s late-career mastery of color, surface, and material innovation. More than a floral image, it is an emblem of resilience and refinement—a work that embodies elegance while asserting presence on a grand scale.

Donald Sultan Yellow Wall Poppy, Oct 15, 2024 is Shaped aluminum with acrylic polyurethane paint and black flock. Signature incised on base by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) and numbered from the edition of  30.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Donald Sultan Yellow Wall Poppy, Oct 15, 2024 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Yellow Wall Poppy, Oct 15, 2024 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.

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