Sarah Sze's Ecological Installation at Whitney and Collage Show at Pavel Zoubok Gallery
At the Whitney Museum of American Art until October 9, 2003, Sarah Sze's installation 'The Triple Point of Water' incorporates living plants, everyday items, and a water circulation mechanism, evoking comparisons to Alexander Calder. Utilizing found objects such as insulation board and Windex bottles, Sze crafts layered meanings. The work hints at life beneath sidewalks and resembles a mad scientist's interpretation of the world. Meanwhile, 'Collage/Construction' is on display at Pavel Zoubok Gallery until August 15, 2003, featuring collage and assemblage pieces from artists like Joseph Cornell, Joan Hall, Varujan Boghosian, and Al Hansen. Sze's work stands in stark contrast to the nostalgic themes of the collagists by addressing significant ecological issues.
Key facts
- Sarah Sze's installation 'The Triple Point of Water' is at the Whitney Museum of American Art until October 9, 2003.
- The installation includes actual plants, household objects, and a water system in the sculpture court.
- Sze is compared to Alexander Calder for blending gaiety and aesthetic depth.
- The work represents an ecosystem with interdependence as both subject and defining quality.
- Pavel Zoubok Gallery hosts 'Collage/Construction' until August 15, 2003.
- The gallery show features collage and assemblage works by multiple artists including Joseph Cornell and Michael Cooper.
- Michael Cooper's pieces are diptychs of plexi boxes containing color-coded accumulated scraps.
- The article originally appeared in the New York Sun on July 10, 2003.
Entities
Artists
- Sarah Sze
- Alexander Calder
- Charles Simonds
- Marcel Breuer
- Joseph Cornell
- Joan Hall
- Varujan Boghosian
- May Wilson
- Michael Cooper
- Hannelore Baron
- Ilse Getz
- Al Hansen
- Ray Johnson
- Robert Frost
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Pavel Zoubok Gallery
- New York Sun
Locations
- New York
- United States
- 945 Madison Avenue
- 1014 Madison Avenue