Scope and Contents

The list of prints exhibited includes Anthony-Peter Gorny's Magpie Caliper (1976-1980), a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Internet: "AP Gorny's work deals with the appearance of the same object in multiple forms, in the various stages of its metabolism, seemingly identical but always different. Shaped by the diverse contexts of their public presentation, instructed by the elements or works associated with them, his pieces remind observers of the way perceptions can shift and renew by the specific stakes of an exhibition. His work also deals with the memory of objects, their persistence in the physical world, and in our minds, as well as the mirror relationship they induce in viewers. While his pieces can imprint themselves lastingly in the memory of the public, they also bear the trace of their presentation in the spaces where they have been displayed. In his new program of practice, which combines varied, complementary, plurivocal artistic viewpoints through a spectrum of exhibition, bringing together historical works' themes, with works by artists living, whether confirmed or emergent. As a teaching...

Scope and Contents

This exhibition featured works by nine young artists; the catalogue was profusely illustrated. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.