Emil Lukas: The Art of Bubble Wrap, Thread, and Larvae
Emil Lukas' current exhibition mixes new work from four different series across three floors of the gallery.
Artist Emil Lukas works in a range of ?common? materials to produce unique series of works that all share a superhuman (and sometimes ?non human?) commitment to process. His current exhibition at Sperone Westwater in New York mixes new work from four different series across three floors of the gallery. Here’s each series broken down and why this isn’t one to miss.
Emil Lukas, Installation at Sperone Westwater 2019
twin orbit north, 2018
THREAD
Lukas? thread ?paintings? (he calls nearly everything he does ?painting? regardless of the material) have always been my personal favorite. In each, THOUSANDS of thin threads stretch across an empty frame, create a smooth ombré into literal thin air. The many colors of threads are all placed ?with intention?- which means that rather than relying on a machine or mathematical system, Emil is THINKING and deciding about the placement at every tiny step of the way. twin orbit north, 2018 (detail)
twin orbit north, 2018 (detail)
The show features 2 circular thread works for the very first time, both nearly 80-inches in diameter with bowl-like concave back that results in a the illusion of infinite space behind the matrix of thread. And in a possible wink to the navigational directions in their titles, ?twin orbit south? is displayed on the lowest (ground) floor, and ?twin orbit north? is featured on the highes...
Artist Emil Lukas works in a range of ?common? materials to produce unique series of works that all share a superhuman (and sometimes ?non human?) commitment to process. His current exhibition at Sperone Westwater in New York mixes new work from four different series across three floors of the gallery. Here’s each series broken down and why this isn’t one to miss.
Emil Lukas, Installation at Sperone Westwater 2019
twin orbit north, 2018
THREAD
Lukas? thread ?paintings? (he calls nearly everything he does ?painting? regardless of the material) have always been my personal favorite. In each, THOUSANDS of thin threads stretch across an empty frame, create a smooth ombré into literal thin air. The many colors of threads are all placed ?with intention?- which means that rather than relying on a machine or mathematical system, Emil is THINKING and deciding about the placement at every tiny step of the way. twin orbit north, 2018 (detail)
twin orbit north, 2018 (detail)
The show features 2 circular thread works for the very first time, both nearly 80-inches in diameter with bowl-like concave back that results in a the illusion of infinite space behind the matrix of thread. And in a possible wink to the navigational directions in their titles, ?twin orbit south? is displayed on the lowest (ground) floor, and ?twin orbit north? is featured on the highes...
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