Ryan Gander, Samson’s Push, or No. VI / Composition No.II, 2011
Artist: Ryan Gander (born 1976 in Chester, England; lives and works in London, England). Materials: Custom colored LACK Ikea side tables. Description: “Gander created a new group of works that evoke a re-interpretation of modernism in a contemporary context. The paintings, sculptures, and installations refer, now and then in a playful manner, others to the […]
Laura Lima, “Wheelchairs” series, 2011-14
Artist: Laura Lima (born 1971 in Minas Gerais, Brazil; lives ad works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Materials: Knoll Saarinen Arm Chair, Eames Lounge Chair, Red and Blue Rietveld, Le Corbusier lc1 armchair, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh Willow Chair; each placed on wheelchairs. Description: “The seats of five wheelchairs have been replaced by five […]
Gabriel Orozco, Shade Between Rings of Air, 2003
Artist: Gabriel Orozco (born 1962 in Jalapa, Mexico; lives and works in New York City, USA; Paris, France; and Mexico City, Mexico). Description: “[At the 2003 Venice Biennale Shade Between Rings of Air] was placed next to the patio of the Italian Pavilion where stood the original concrete structure, named La Pensilina. “La Pensilina, constructed by […]
Simon Starling, Prouvé (Road Test), 2012
Artist: Simon Starling (born 1967 in Epsom, England; lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark). Materials: Truck, Jean Prouvé “Shed” roof section c. 1950. Description: “Based on intensive research and (self-)experimentation, Simon Starling’s works take the form of multipart installations that incorporate technological trappings, films, photography, objects, performance, and publications. With a sharp interest in and […]
Josiah McElheny, The Uniform Body (after Popova and Rodchenko), 2012
Artist: Josiah McElheny (born 1966 in Boston, USA; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: Hand blown and carved grey moir glass, wood, low iron glass, and steel. Description: “McElheny [created] a large and varied body of work that looks at how fashion and modernism have intersected and influenced each other, especially through […]
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 […]
Jill Magid, Butaca Chair, After Josef Albers, After Luis Barragán, After Clara Porset, 2014
Artist: Jill Magid (born 1973 in Bridgeport, CT, USA; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: Wood, leather. Description: “Aided by the precise notes Albers left on the back of his paintings which tell of the colours, brands, and condition of each of the paints he used, but thwarted by many of the […]
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 […]
Pedro Reyes, Parque Sinusoidal, 2001
Artist: Pedro Reyes (born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico; lives and works in Mexico City). Description: “This series of sculptures started as a homage to the great structural engineer Eladio Dieste. They are studies for future buildings to be made in ceramic blocks.” —”Parque Sinosoidal,” website of Pedro Reyes.
Simon Starling, Burn Time, 2000
Artist: Simon Starling (born 1967 in Epsom, England; lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark). Materials: Hen house, brick stove, eggs, egg cookers, cooking pot, saw, tarpaulin; dimensions variable. Description: Wilhelm Wagenfeld created his classic egg coddler design while working at the Bauhaus. Seeing this design became the the starting point for Starling to rebuild a […]
