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installation view of ingrid calame: traces of the indianapolis motor speedway, november 2, 2007—march 16, 2008. artwork ©  ingrid calame.

Ingrid Calame: Traces of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Run Dates
November 2, 2007 - March 16, 2008
Exhibition Number
EX2007.13
Venue
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Exhibition Organizer
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Exhibition Curator
Dr. Lisa Freiman
Exhibition Designer
David Russick

Los Angeles-based artist Ingrid Calame is best known for her large-scale works inspired by tracings of the stains and graffiti found on the streets and sidewalks of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York City. At once abstract and representational, these works serve to document an intimate record of pedestrian life. Calame’s new show at the IMA marks a shift in subject matter as the artist and her team visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October 2006, tracing tire tracks, skid marks, and oil stain found on the world-renowned racetrack. Over the course of 12 months, the artist transformed these tracings into large-scale color pencil drawings, enamel-on-aluminum paintings, and one latex and enamel wall painting, which will premier in their entirety in her IMA exhibition.


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