“It’s not about the object, it’s about the inquiry." Hap
“It’s not about the object, it’s about the inquiry." Happy 88th Birthday, Robert Irwin! His monumental exhibition, "All the Rule Will Change,” just closed last week. In this work, Irwin sought to break the traditional frame – to create an artwork that doesn’t begin and end at the edge. By casting shadows onto convex discs, it is difficult to discern the precise boundaries of the work, placing us in a state of perceptual flux. As Hirshhorn curator Evelyn Hankins writes, “Without the shadows, the work is incomplete.” Explore more on our website: http://hirshhorn.si.edu/robert-irwin -- source link
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