John Baldessari "Raised Eyebrows/Furrowed Foreheads"
Marian Goodman Gallery
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In this exhibition of new work, three-dimensionality and the relationship with space and color play ever-important roles. "Raised Eyebrows/Furrowed Foreheads" continues the artist’s exploration of human identity through the fragmentation of parts of the body. As in prior series ‘Noses & Ears, Etc.’ or 'Arms and Legs (Specif. Elbows and Knees), Etc.’, paintings that the artist did in the fifties are the source. At the time these works were a result of Baldessari’s immersion in thinking about totality-- what was a part and what was a whole--which continues to be a central concern in his work. Alongside this concentration is his ongoing interest in the relief of motif and ground; the segment as visual syntax; the unexpected hybrid; the merging of photography, painting, and sculpture.
[Image: John Baldessari "Untitled" (2008) three dimensional archival paint laminated with lexan and mounted on shaped form with acrylic paint 57.75 x 63 x 6.75 in.]
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Schedule
from November 25, 2008 to January 10, 2009
Opening Reception on 2008-11-25 from 18:00 to 20:00