Luhring Augustine presents an exhibition of works by the Brazilian artist Willys de Castro (1926-1988), featuring a selection of early gouaches, concrete poems and ‘Objetos ativos’ (Active objects), the works for which he is best known. The exhibition is on view from February 4, 2017 through March 11, 2017.De Castro’s ‘Active objects’ consist of geometric compositions most commonly painted on canvas-covered strips of wood. His decision to hang these structures perpendicular to the wall had groundbreaking implications, most notably in blurring their status as paintings. De Castro’s desire to push the boundaries of painting can be traced back to his early gouaches and concrete poems of the 1950s. In these works, overlapping geometric forms appear to break up the two-dimensional plane of his compositions, while the use of language introduces an external verbal component that becomes inextricable from the visual.The exhibition is on view at Luhring Augustine Gallery 2, Chelsea, 531 W 24th Street, New York, NY 10011, United States.For details, visit: http://www.luhringaugustine.com/exhibitions/willys-de-castroClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek of the exhibition.
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