“Wood Works”

Sperone Westwater recently kicked off a group exhibition dedicated to spotlighting a selection of artworks made from wood by a roster of leading contemporary artists. Entitled “Wood Works: Raw, Cut, Carved, Covered,” the diverse presentation highlights the various uses of wood in contemporary art through conceptual and technical approaches. 

Participating artists include Tom Sachs, Helmut Lang, David Lynch, Richard Tuttle, Katy Moran, Kim Dingle and many more. Highlighted works include Sachs’ monumental bricolage sculpture entitled ‘The Cabinet’ (2014) that features a handmade cabinet made of wooden Con Edison barriers that house a range of weapons; Lang’s ‘Untitled (2021)’ sculpture made of wood panel with removed bottle caps that feature intricate imprints on enamel and resin coating; as well as Dingle’s ‘Priss (1995)’ piece that portrays three-dimensional figures of the artist and her partner dressed in elegant ensembles in a wooden crib.

Head to Sperone Westwater’s website for more information. The exhibition is on view through August 27.

Posted by: TAWD on June 9, 2021