Published on the occasion of the artist's 2015 exhibition at the
gallery, this catalogue presents a comprehensive examination of Taylor's
Pet Stains and Puddles, which encompass a large grouping of
interconnected series that were created between 1989 and 1992; as well
as works from Taylor's later series Full Gospel Neckless (sic) that
the artist made in Denmark for his 1997 solo exhibition at Galleri Tommy
Lund.
Having begun his studio practice as a painter and draftsman, in 1985 Al
Taylor (1948-1999) devised a uniquely innovative approach to process and
materials that seamlessly enveloped drawings and three-dimensional
objects as he created compositions that were grounded in the formal
concerns of painting. Taylor ultimately sought to expand the
possibilities of vision in his search for new ways of experiencing and
imagining space, and his multi-layered investigations of perception
across variant dimensions provide the viewer with an insight into the
artist's idiosyncratic thinking, his methodology, and his playful sense
of humor.
The objects and drawings that comprise these series demonstrate Taylor's
relentless curiosity about the process of seeing--that is, how we see
and what we see, which he systematically explored by applying a
multitude of constantly shifting points of view. The artist's
investigations combined metaphor with seemingly incongruous materials
and concepts in order to find new relationships between subject matter,
space, and meaning. This fully illustrated publication will feature new
scholarship on Taylor's work by Mimi Thompson.
