Untitled
Artist:
Michael E. Smith
Date:
2024
Materials:
Fabric, Plastic
Collection:
Lafayette anticipations - Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin
Domain:
Sculpture
Untitled is one of the site-specific works created by Michael E. Smith for his exhibition at the Crèvecœur gallery in Paris. Laid out horizontally on the floor, its large scale and geometric blocks of colour evoke certain principles of American abstract expressionism and Colour Field painting. However, these references are subverted by the artist’s characteristic economy of means, which favours found materials, industrial waste, and recycled objects. The blocks of colour here consist of fragments of worn textiles combined with plastic film, the sheen of which contrasts with the fabric’s opacity. Smith thus plays with the dichotomies arising from the combinations of materials, colours, and surfaces. In a world saturated with images and information, he works by subtraction, reducing forms to a minimal, silent presence that invites close observation.
Text written by Alessia Damioli as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Text written by Alessia Damioli as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibition
Michael E. Smith, invited by Cédric Fauq
Galerie Crèvecoeur, Paris (France)
from 17 Jan to 01 Mar 2025
Galerie Crèvecoeur, Paris (France)
from 17 Jan to 01 Mar 2025