Charles Ray "Ink Line, Moving Wire, Spinning Spot"
Matthew Marks Gallery 523 W 24th St.
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Ink Line, 1987, is a continuous stream of black ink traveling from a dime-size opening in the ceiling into a similar hole in the floor. At first glance, the narrow stream appears static, but when carefully observed, the viewer is able to detect subtle fluctuations in the ink’s flow. Ink Line relates to the artist’s iconic Ink Box from the previous year, in which a steel cube is precipitously filled to the brim with black ink. Although Ink Line has been widely reproduced, this is the first time it has been exhibited publicly.
Spinning Spot was made in 1987. In this work, a section of the floor measuring 24 inches in diameter is set spinning at 33 RPM. The third work in the exhibition is Moving Wire, from 1988, consisting of a single 15 foot length of wire. Both ends of the wire protrude from the wall and are set 10 inches apart. As one end of the wire extends out from the wall at random intervals, the other retracts.
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from May 08, 2009 to June 27, 2009