ART
Liza Lou |
Written 30 January |
Thursday 21 October, 18:30Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 75003 [map]
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac presents an exhibition of major works by American artist
Liza Lou. For her first exhibition at the gallery in nearly seven years, Lou will present the monumental installation, American Presidents, which she began fifteen years ago and completed in 2000. Although American Presidents has been exhibited extensively in museums and institutions across the United States, this will be the first time it has been seen in Europe. The exhibition will also include recent sculptures that stem from this serial project, and an exhibition of ethereal works on paper in the first floor Drawing Space.
Liza Lou’s work has captivated audiences since her first major sculpture, Kitchen—a life-size room covered entirely with glass beads was exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York in 1996. Lou’s subject matter over the past twenty years has explored themes of American popular culture in room-size sculptures and environments such asKitchen (1991-1996), American Presidents (1995-2000), Back Yard (1996-1999), Trailer (1998-2000), Security Fence(2005), Cell (2004-06) and Maximum Security (2007-08). The tension created between the seductive surfaces, the often sinister implications of their subject matter and the artist’s labour intensive processes invites viewers to experience the work at both the level of visual wonder and critical analysis.
Liza Lou was born in New York in 1969 and was raised in Southern California. She now lives and works in Los Angeles and Durban, South Africa, and has exhibited internationally.
The artist will be present for the opening this evening.
| What: | Liza Lou |
| When: | Thursday 21 October, 18:30 |
| Where: | Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 7 Rue Debelleyme 75003 [map] |
| Transport: | Filles Du Calvaire |
| Cost: | 0EUR |
| Phone: | 01 42 72 99 00 |
| Email: | galerie@ropac.net |
| Web: | www.ropac.net |
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