THE UPPER ROOM: Reading the Surface
19 Jun - 03 Aug 2013
© Nina Beier
Shelving for Unlocked Matter and Open Problems, 2010
Glass and modified sculptural objects
Dimensions variable with installation
Shelving for Unlocked Matter and Open Problems, 2010
Glass and modified sculptural objects
Dimensions variable with installation
THE UPPER ROOM: READING THE SURFACE
19 June - 3 August 2013
Opening to coincide with the London gallery’s first solo exhibition of works by Donald Judd, Reading the Surface takes a minimalist approach to the notion of surface. With artists including Nina Beier, Ryan Gander, Bob Law, George Henry Longly, John McCracken, and Maaike Schoorel, the show considers different attitudes to the surfaces of artworks, focusing on the dialectic between viewing at a glance and deeper reflection. With art typically encountered on short visits to museums and galleries, viewing experiences are often dictated by temporal and spatial concerns. Exploring themes of absence, materiality, and anxiety, the works in the show can be seen to negate, and even ignore, the ideas beneath the surface.
On view in the THE UPPER ROOM, Reading the Surface is the second in a series of curated shows which supplement the annual program at David Zwirner with smaller, intimate presentations featuring the gallery’s artists and beyond. The exhibition is curated by Associate Director Rodolphe von Hofmannsthal.
19 June - 3 August 2013
Opening to coincide with the London gallery’s first solo exhibition of works by Donald Judd, Reading the Surface takes a minimalist approach to the notion of surface. With artists including Nina Beier, Ryan Gander, Bob Law, George Henry Longly, John McCracken, and Maaike Schoorel, the show considers different attitudes to the surfaces of artworks, focusing on the dialectic between viewing at a glance and deeper reflection. With art typically encountered on short visits to museums and galleries, viewing experiences are often dictated by temporal and spatial concerns. Exploring themes of absence, materiality, and anxiety, the works in the show can be seen to negate, and even ignore, the ideas beneath the surface.
On view in the THE UPPER ROOM, Reading the Surface is the second in a series of curated shows which supplement the annual program at David Zwirner with smaller, intimate presentations featuring the gallery’s artists and beyond. The exhibition is curated by Associate Director Rodolphe von Hofmannsthal.