Joy Curtis "Empty is Run About Freely"
Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery
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Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery presents its second solo exhibition of works by Joy Curtis.
Theatrics of architectural ruins and monumental artifacts, both elemental and manmade, are the focus of Joy Curtis’s new sculptures in hydrocal, fiberglass, and paper. A series of largescale hanging and floor works are constructed mainly from molds made in situ from office building architectural molding, i.e. elevator banks and cornices. These pieces visually mimic natural formations such as stalactites and driftwood while maintaining their references to classical architectural forms and their banal modern-day imitations. While some works are tinted through the mixture of sumi-e ink with hydrocal, others grow salt crystals through a solution previously absorbed into the surface, giving them a mineral quality that adjusts to atmospheric changes.
[Image: Joy Curtis "Bust of the Basement (detail)" Hydrocal, fiberglass, and salt 93 x 24 x 30 in.]
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Schedule
from March 04, 2011 to April 10, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-03-04 from 18:00 to 20:00