A predisposition to fall in love with an artwork may sound quite a hedonistic inclination. It most likely is but also a rather quieter path towards self-discovery. I am in the process of refurbishing a property (more news and photographs coming up) and I look at corners and empty walls longing for the textures, the ideas and the emotions of specific artworks I have seen before. I imagine how it will be to live with them and the new ways in which I will get to see them. One can dream!
Today’s post is just that. My art wish list of dedicate and nuanced male nudes by Lionel Wendt; the textile works by Brent Wadden; the mysterious and haunted narratives behind R.H. Quaytman’s works; Alexandre da Cunha’s playful objects; Mira Schendel’s irreverent and full of complexities use of symbols; Carol Bove’s uncompromising vision towards materials and architectural concepts and Laurie Simmons’ striking work with and for women.
Gelatin silver print, copper toned, solarization
26 3/5 × 18 3/10 in
67.5 × 46.5 cm
Image courtesy Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai
Letterset and dyed Japanese paper on paper
19 3/10 × 9 4/5 in
49 × 25 cm
Image courtesy the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo
Lacquer and gesso on wood
37 1/16 × 60 in
94.1 × 152.4 cm
Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels, photo by Thomas Müller
Concrete and brass
20 1/2 × 11 3/4 × 11 3/4 in
52.1 × 29.8 × 29.8 cm
Image courtesy the artist and Maccarone, Los Angeles
Pigment print
70 × 48 in
177.8 × 121.9 cm
Image courtesy the artist and Salon 94
Photo collage and acrylic glass frame
11 4/5 × 9 2/5 × 1 3/5 in
27.9 × 22.9 × 2.5 cm
Edition of 10
Image courtesy the artist and Galerie Koch, Hannover
Linen, string and cleaning mop
98 2/5 × 78 7/10 × 1 3/5 in
250 × 200 × 4 cm
Image courtesy the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo
Bathrobe, acrylic, brush, sand, canvas
19 7/10 × 17 3/10 × 5 9/10 in
50 × 44 × 15 cm
Image courtesy the artist and Office Baroque
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