Sculpture from the Hammer Contemporary Collection
- – This is a past exhibition
This exhibition from the Hammer Contemporary Collection explores the domestic as a subject, material, or process in sculpture produced since the early 1990s. The artists—Judie Bamber, Tom Burr, Tony Feher, Mike Kelley, Ry Rocklen, and Collier Schorr—begin with banal or familiar objects and forms, transforming them into poetic works of art through juxtaposition and subtle alteration. Their works sit, stand, or hang at human scale, suggesting touch and engagement and referencing the body through an intimate address to the viewer.
This exhibition is organized by chief curator Connie Butler with Emily Gonzalez-Jarrett, curatorial associate.
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Tom Burr, Slumbering Object of My Sleepless Attention, 2009Wood, white paint, men’s pajamas, antique mirror, push pins. 39 × 24 × 138 in. (99.1 × 61 × 350.5 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Carlo Bronzini Vender. Image courtesy of the artist and Bortolami, New York. -
Ry Rocklen, The Queen’s Reign, 2011Found umbrella stand, earrings. 26 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (67.3 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Carlo Bronzini Vender. -
Collier Schorr, Child's Dress, 1991Plaster over cloth. 15 × 17 × 10 in. (38.1 × 43.2 × 25.4 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Patrick Painter and Soo Jin Jeong-Painter. Photo: Brian Forrest. -
Mike Kelley, Hibernating Eggs: Postoperative State, One Abducted, 1994Birch wood, cork, wood putty. Eggs: 4 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (12.1 × 6.7 cm) each; base: 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (1.9 × 36.8 × 8.9 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Kourosh Larizadeh. Photo: Brian Forrest. -
Paul Sietsema, Running Shoes, 1996Leather, vinyl, nylon, cotton, foam, thread, rubber, urethane, ink, and glue. 5 × 12 × 12 in. (12.7 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Dean Valentine and Amy Adelson. Photo: Brian Forrest. -
Sculpture from the Hammer Contemporary CollectionInstallation at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Photo: Brian Forrest.
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