Artwork Details
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Object Types
Dimensions
120-3/16 x 63-5/16 x 1-5/8 in. (canvas, not framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
The Ballard Fund
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Private Collection consigned to (Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York, New York); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2007.
Gallery Labels
While from a distance this painting by Buenos Aires native Guillermo Kuitca appears abstract, upon closer inspection one discovers an intricate pattern of interlacing streets, borders, and the names of United States cities and towns. These elements do not form a geographically accurate map, but are joined by the artist in a fantastical array.
After silkscreening map fragments over a layer of monochromatic orange, Kuitca uses ink and paint to cover certain lines and link others, a process he calls "joining the strings." The title, Everything, imparts the vastness of this dense and disorienting urban sprawl. Maps have formed the basis of Kuitca's work since 1989, along with other diagrams and plans such as architectural drawings and floor plans.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century
Frist Art Museum
June 22, 2018 - September 15, 2018
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