Atlanta Space 1181 Monika Weiss’s installation Koinan is intended to reverse a legend of the saints both conceptually and in terms of gender. The installation (the title of which alludes to burial and decomposition) consists of an octagonal concrete basin shaped like an early Christian baptismal font.
Richard Torok
Vigado Gallery Budapest, Hungary ln the spring of 1998 one of the most prestigious galleries in Budapest, the Vigado Gallery, held an exhibition of the work of Richard Torok to posthumously honor the sculptor, who died five years ago… Subscribe to Sculpture Magazine to read the full review.
Steven Tucker
Nexus Foundation of Today’s Art Philadelphia Steve Tucker, Breaking the Surface,1998. Wood and steel, 48 x 110 x 14 in. At first glance it seems that Steven Tucker is adept at playing one or two notes and exploring their limited range.
The Puzzle of Existence: Miguel Berrocal
Richelieu Big, 1973. Wood, 170 x 152 x 123 cm., being assembled. There is a phrase from the Russian-born writer Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita, that I cannot help but remember in relation to the work of the esteemed Spanish sculptor Miguel Berrocal.
Berlin Glitkrieg
The frenzy of construction in a rebuilding Berlin is also reflected in the number and diversity of events, artists, and venues in the city’s booming art scene…see the full review in April’s magazine.
Duane Paxson
Forest Dance Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Pliant and spirited, the sculptures of “Forest Dance” enliven the ambient space. Without hands and with featureless spheres or branches for heads, those on the floor pivot like dancers.
Christo & Jeanne-Claude
Palazzo Bricherasio and Fondation Beveler Turin, Italy Basel, Switzerland Christo and Jeanne-Glaude, Wrapped Trees, 1998. View of site-specific work in Basel After a 25-year absence, Christo and Jeanne-Claude have returned to ltaly. Their work first appeared here in 1963, when Christo had a solo exhibition at Gallerie Le Noci in Milan.
Julie Allen
Joseph Hellman Gallery New York For Julie Alien, it’s back to basics. ln her case, the basics take the form of women’s underwear-bras, panties, thongs, camisoles, a bustier-garments that shape a woman’s body into the embodiment of desire and the purses and handbags that any proper young lady would not leave home without.
