Proof of Existence — C. Anthony Huber

Concrete is the new cave wall.

This collection draws inspiration from humanity's earliest attempts at communication through mark-making, from primitive carvings to modern struggles to assert identity. Mark-making has long been more than memory—it has been a way to impose order on chaos, carve meaning into existence, and ensure continuity across generations.

Early humans inscribed symbols, carvings, and paintings—transforming mark-making into a vital tool for survival in an unforgiving world. In a landscape of uncertainty, where seasons dictated life and death, migration patterns determined sustenance, and the night sky guided movement, these marks became essential. Etched into stone or painted onto walls, they recorded when to plant, where to find water, and how to navigate. These inscriptions evolved into maps, guides, and warnings—an enduring language of survival.

This collection returns to that raw, urgent need to record and remember. It serves as a reminder of the past, a reflection on the fundamental human impulse to leave a trace, and a challenge for the future. As civilizations rise and fall, as technology reshapes how we document our lives, how will we leave behind our own Proof of Existence for millennia to come?

Proof of Existence - Kehler Liddell Gallery 2026

Proof of Existence XXIII

Proof of Existence XXIII

Proof of Existence XXXIV

Proof of Existence XXXIV

In Contrast to a Square

In Contrast to a Square

A rectangle is described as “in contrast to a square . . . “ Concrete, oil, aluminum paint, resin on canvas.

Proof of Existence XVIII

Proof of Existence XVIII

Concrete, oil, resin on canvas

Proof of Existence XXIV

Proof of Existence XXIV

Concrete, oil, resin on canvas

11×14×2.5 inches

Proof of Existence - XXXII Ultramarine Blue

Proof of Existence - XXXII Ultramarine Blue

Concrete, oil, resin on canvas

16×20 inches

Proof of Existence XVII

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Proof of Existence III

Concrete, oil on cavnas

24x20 inches

2024

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Proof of Existence XV

Proof of Existence VII

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Proof of Existence XIV

Proof of Existence XXXIII

Proof of Existence XXXIII

Proof of Existence VII

Concrete, oil on canvas

20x16 inches

2024

Proof of Existence III

Proof of Existence III

Proof of Existence I

Concrete, oil on canvas

24x20 inches

2024

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Proof of Existence V

Concrete, oil on canvas 24x20 inches 2024

Concrete, oil on canvas

24x20 inches

2024

Proof of Existence XII

Concrete, oil on canvas

20x16 inches

2024

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Proof of Existence XXI

PoE Black 1.jpg

Proof of Existence XXII

Proof of Existence - Aluminum

Proof of Existence XXI.jpg

Proof of Existence XXII - Ultramarine Blue Aluminum

Proof of Existence XXII

Proof of Existence XXII

Concrete, oil, aluminum paint, resin on canvas

16×20 inches

Proof of Existence XXIX

Proof of Existence XXVX

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Proof of Existence - Kehler Liddell Gallery - 2026

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Proof of Existence XVII

Proof of Existence III

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Proof of Existence XV

Proof of Existence XII

Proof of Existence XIV

Proof of Existence III

Proof of Existence VII

Proof of Existence I

Concrete, oil on canvas 24x20 inches 2024

Proof of Existence V

Proof of Existence XII

PoE Black 1.jpg

Proof of Existence XXI

Proof of Existence XVIV

Proof of Existence - Aluminum

Proof of Existence XXII - Ultramarine Blue Aluminum

Proof of Existence XXIX

Proof of Existence XXVX