Martin Boyce, Suspended Fall, 2005
Artist: Martin Boyce (b. 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland; lives and works in Scotland). Materials: Powder coated steel, chain, wire and chair parts; dimensions variable. Description: “Suspended Fall 2005 is a hanging mobile with six balanced elements joined by lengths of wire and powder coated steel. Each of the elements consists of a sawn section of […]
“Yesterday’s Tomorrows,” 2010
Curator: Lesley Johnstone (lives and works in Montreal, Canada). Description: “Why have so many contemporary artists returned in recent years to the forms, ideas and aspirations of Modernist architecture and design? “This question lies at the heart of Yesterday’s Tomorrows, an exhibition that brings together works by ten Canadian and international artists who examine Modernism […]
Martin Boyce, Dark Unit and Mask, 2003
Artist: Martin Boyce (born 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland; lives and works in Scotland). Materials: Wood, steel, and paint; 40 x 60 x 169 cm. Description: “The sculpture, Dark Unit and Mask, replicates the structure of a small Eames Storage Unit. On top of the unit sits a nickel-plated steel display stand holding what appears to be […]
Simon Starling, 27 Homemade Henningsen Lamps (+1 Average Lamp), 2001
Artist: Simon Starling (born 1967 in Epsom, England; lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark). Materials: Book and lamp; 47.0 x 31.0 cm. Description: “In 27 Homemade Henningsen Lamps (+ 1 Average Lamp) Simon Starling exposes aesthetics to mathematics in a whimsical project with cast-iron logic. Over the course of several years, Starling produced a number of […]
