Concrete Language

Filipa César
Martin Creed
Lawrence Weiner
Ian Grais
Laurel Woodcock
Antonia Hirsch
Cerith Wyn Evans
Denise Oleksijczuk
YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Elizabeth Zvonar
Vibeke Tandberg
Ron Terada
Ian Wallace
Michael Baers
Fiona Banner

SEP 8, 2006 to
NOV 5, 2006

Concrete Language brought together works by 15 local and international artists who explore the visual and spatial relations in language. The project was conceived to examine the visual dynamics of language, creating a contemplative moment that is outside the way we commonly use or view language. Each of these artists builds relations between text and visual material that move beyond the typical discursive or diagrammatic functions of language.

Comment on this exhibition.

installation view, photo: Scott Massey
installation view, photo: Scott Massey
installation view, photo: Scott Massey
Cerith Wyn Evans299.792.458 m/s (detail), 2004neon, 9.7 x 83 cm, edition of 10, collection of Laing and Kathleen Brown, courtesy of White Cube, London
Ian GraisEdit Session (video still), 2006video, sound, 3 to 8 hrs, courtesy of the artist
Ian GraisEdit Session (video still), 2006video, sound, 3 to 8 hrs, courtesy of the artist
Ian GraisEdit Session (video still), 2006video, sound, 3 to 8 hrs, courtesy of the artist
Ron TeradaUntitled (Concrete Language), 2006inkjet print, 111.8 x 139.7 cm, courtesy of Catriona Jeffries Gallery
Fiona BannerMomento Full Stop, 2005installation view, bronze & paint, 56 X 51 X 45 cm, 75 kg, courtesy of Frith Street Gallery, London
Cerith Wyn Evans299.792.458 m/s, 2004 neon, 9.7 x 83 cm, edition of 10, collection of Laing and Kathleen Brown, courtesy of White Cube, London
Laurel WoodcockQuotation (neon blue), 2005blue neon tube, 2 transformers, 2 units, 16.5 x 16.5 cm each, edition of 10, private collection
Ian WallaceNew York Intersection (pkts), 2006photolaminate, acrylic on canvas, 122 X 122 cm
Michael BaersWavelenght (detail), 2006 newsprint publication, 27.9 X 43.2 cm, 40 pages (first published in 2005 by www.floatingip.com), courtesy of the artist
Michael BaersWavelenght (detail), 2006 newsprint publication, 27.9 X 43.2 cm, 40 pages (first published in 2005 by www.floatingip.com), courtesy of the artist
Michael BaersWavelenght (detail), 2006 newsprint publication, 27.9 X 43.2 cm, 40 pages (first published in 2005 by www.floatingip.com), courtesy of the artist
Vibeke TandbergReading the Newspaper Without Hands, 200516mm loop, 2.5 min, courtesy of Galerie Klosterfelde, Berlin
Filipa CésarBerlin Zoo Part 02 (detail), 2001 - 2003video projection & sound, 5hrs & 15 min, courtesy of Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art, Lisbon
Lawrence WeinerCatalogue #485, MANY THINGS BROUGHT FROM ONE CLIMATE TO ANOTHER TO MAKE A GROUPING OF THINGS NOT RELATED TO THE CLIMATE AT HAND, 1981installation view, language and the materials referred to, collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Lawrence WeinerCatalogue #485, MANY THINGS BROUGHT FROM ONE CLIMATE TO ANOTHER TO MAKE A GROUPING OF THINGS NOT RELATED TO THE CLIMATE AT HAND, 1981installation view, language and the materials referred to, collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Antonia HirschLorem Ipsum - Blind Text, 2006MDF, wood, latex paint, 25.7 x 119.5 cm
Denise OleksijczukPerennial Love, 2005ink on vinyl with crank mechanism, 218.4 X 41.9 X 20.3 cm, courtesy of the artist
Martin CreedWork No. 217: the whole world + the work = the whole world, 1999vinyl, collection of Ann & Marshall Webb, courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York
Elizabeth ZvonarSurrender to Peace, 2005tinted mirrors, 61 cm in diameter each
YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIESDakota, 2001 - 2003flash animation, 6:00 min, courtesy of the artists