Charles Long

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Charles Long

Künstlername:

Charles Long

bevorzugtes Medium:

Skulptur / Plastik

Geburtsjahr:

1958

Nationalität:

Wohnort:

Los Angeles

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Charles Long - Profile

In each of the sculptures, standing between six and ten feet tall, distinct abstract forms hover in unfamiliar configurations, posing questions of intention and challenging the desire for immediate comprehension. These disparate elements are brought together in a harmonious discontinuity, and presented not as a collection of objects, but as a redefinition of objectness. Substantial in scale yet airy and light, the sculptures are decentralized, with uncertain means of suspension and structure. The sparse and economical quality of the work is counterbalanced by the unpredictable color, which functions as a substantial compositional element. Long's palette is emotionally difficult to place, neither harmonious nor garish. The color appears clearly delineated at first, but as the viewer circles the work, subtle shifts emerge, dematerializing the form. Long's work has often drawn inspiration from sculptors such as Noguchi, Giacometti, and Hesse; here he continues his investigation of modernist content with work recalling Sir Anthony Caro and Tim Scott. However, rather than sitting comfortably within modernism's parameters, Long consistently confronts these limitations as obstacles to push beyond, seeing modernism's trajectory as unfinished and full of possibility. In these works, the static nature of the object is confronted, as the peculiar arrangements suggest a kinetic movement about to take place. Their compositions have a palpable sense of order, but the internal logic is not revealed, as if one is hearing a foreign language one doesn't know. Simultaneously complex and clean, this work offers a paring down and reconfiguration of essentials, with significant breathing room to stimulate reflection. These quietly arresting sculptures are both unsettling and refreshing. They exhibit a peculiar optimism, anticipating an unknown future with a sense of curiosity and adventure. (tanya bonakdar gallery)

wichtigste Ausstellungen von Charles Long

Ausstellung	Veranstalter	Stadt	Land	Datum
American Exuberance	Rubell Family Collection	Miami	US	30.11.2011

Whitney Biennial 2008	Whitney Biennial	New York	US	06.03.2008

Happiness - A Survival Guide for Art and Life	Mori Art Museum	Tokio	JP	18.10.2003

The Uncertainty of Objects and Ideas - Recent Sculptur	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden	Washington	US	26.10.2006

Gone Formalism	ICA-Institue of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia	Philadelphia	US	21.01.2006

Group Show - Contained	Tanya Bonakdar Gallery	New York	US	22.10.2005

INCOGNITO 2005	Santa Monica Museum of Art	Santa Monica	US	01.01.2005