Carol Bove: Ten Hours presents new work by "sculpture's woman of
steel," as coined by Randy Kennedy in The New York Times. Her new
sculptures expand on her investigations of materiality and form.
Characterized by compositions of various types of steel, Bove's ongoing
series of "collage sculptures," begun in 2016, amalgamates theoretical
and art-historical influences across time periods and disciplines. To
create these lyrical and abstract assemblages, Bove pairs fabricated
tubing that has been crushed and shaped at her studio with found metal
scraps and a single highly polished disk. Luminous color is applied to
parts of the composition, transforming the steel--more commonly
associated with inflexibility and heft--into something that appears
malleable and lightweight, like clay, fabric, or crinkled paper.
Bove's new works are smaller in scale and elaborate on the "collage
sculptures," with more complex forms that twist, fold, and bend into
postures that belie their material construction. Bove manipulates steel
to varying degrees, rendering gentle folds in some, and extreme, almost
anthropomorphic contortions in others. Their contrasting
textures--matte, glossy, or rough--create a further sense of visual
play, heightening the surface tension throughout.
The publication features a new interview with the artist by Johanna
Burton. Published on the occasion of the artist's solo exhibition at
David Zwirner, Hong Kong in 2019, Carol Bove is available in both
English only and bilingual English/traditional Chinese editions.
