Carol Bove: Collage Sculptures

Carol Bove's "Collage Sculptures" explore scale, color, material, and twentieth-century artistic traditions, creating works from scrap metal and stainless steel that appear soft and pliable. The catalogue includes beautiful reproductions, an introduction, and essays by curator Catherine Craft and Lisa Le Feuvre.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Publisher: David Zwirner

Carol Bove's Collage Sculptures offers a comprehensive exploration of the artist's work over the past five years, delving into her ongoing exploration of scale, color, material, and artistic traditions of the twentieth century. Bove's recent creations delve into the conceptual concerns of mid-century sculpture, encompassing elements of spontaneity, industrial materials, and the potential of painted sculpture. Within this familiar realm of sculptural traditions, Bove has ventured into uncharted territories, discovering innovative approaches that lead to previously unexplored realms.

Bove's "collage sculptures" are meticulously crafted from scrap metal and stainless steel, skillfully transformed into sinuous forms and often adorned with vibrant paintings. Despite the inherent rigidity of steel, these works exude an astonishing softness, as if steel could possess the malleability of clay. Ranging from petite pedestal sculptures to grand, imposing compositions, Bove's artistic vision spans a wide spectrum. Through a selection of small works from the Nasher Sculpture Center's collection, Bove's exploration of scale and the dynamic impact of an artwork's context is brought to life.

Published by the Nasher Sculpture Center, the accompanying catalogue showcases stunning reproductions of Bove's work, accompanied by an introduction by curator Catherine Craft and an essay by Lisa Le Feuvre that delves into the development of collage sculptures and their relationship to other artists and traditions of modern sculpture. Additionally, an essay by Catherine Craft explores Bove's intricate work through a thematic alphabet, aligning with the artist's interests and passions.

Weight: 1568g
Dimension: 263 x 337 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644230671