Category: installation
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Inspired by Impermanence, Juliette Minchin Burns Down Her Elegant Wax-Dipped Installations
“La veillée au candélou” (2020), wax, steel, and wicks, 200 x 200 x 225 centimeters, installation view at Palais des Beaux-Arts de Paris. All images courtesy of Juliette Minchin, shared with permission French artist Juliette Minchin appreciates wax for its ambivalence. Activated by heat, the modest material can be smooth or crinkled, firm or pliable,…
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Lauren Fensterstock’s Cosmic Mosaics Map Out the Unknown in Crystal and Gems
“Beyond Mind” (2023), vintage crystal, glass, quartz, obsidian, tourmaline, and mixed media, 27 x 26 x 13 inches. Photo by Luc Demers. All images © Lauren Fensterstock, shared with permission When a massive star dies, it collapses with an enormous explosion that produces a supernova. In some cases, the remains become a black hole, the…
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Yuko Nishikawa’s Sprawling Mobiles Mimic the Rambling Growth of Moss and Plants
All images © Yuko Nishikawa, shared with permission For the last two years, Yuko Nishikawa (previously) has prioritized traveling. Chasing the unbridled inspiration that new environments bring to her practice, the Brooklyn-based artist has found herself in Japan, participating in residency programs and appreciating time on her own. Using local materials, crossing paths with people,…
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Stéphane Thidet Challenges Physics and Social Norms in His Site-Specific Installations
“Rideau” (2020), in situ installation at Théâtre Graslin, Nantes, France, water, pumps, pond installation in situ. Photo © Martin Argyroglo, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal. All images shared with permission Paris-based artist Stéphane Thidet invites viewers into wondrous worlds that skew perceptions and distort the laws of physics: a small wooden boat appears…