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Continuous Mile

2006–8

Liza Lou

(American, b. 1969)
Culture
America
Medium
cotton and glass beads
Measurements
Overall: 1.9 x 160934.4 cm (3/4 x 63360 in.); Installed: 78.7 x 195.6 cm (31 x 77 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Scott C. Mueller and Margaret Fulton Mueller and John L. Severance Fund 2009.2
Copyright
© Liza Lou
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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Description

Liza Lou gratefully acknowledges the artisans in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, who worked with her in the making of Continuous Mile: Mzi Shangaze, Nomusa Bailey, Tryphina Bailey, Sphilile Bhengu, Mlungisi Gumede, Nonhlanhla Gumede, Thandazile Gwala, Zanele Gwala, Bangiwe Khawula, Nokuthula Linda, Sindi Lushaba, Sipho Lushaba, Ntombi Luthuli, S’bonelo Madiba, Thulisile Madiba, Pinky Makhoba, Buhle Mbele, Sinekhaya Mbele, Zandile Mbele, Nozibele Mbele, Lubabalo Mbele, Fikile Mbhele, Lucky Mbongwa, Mafika Mbongwa, Ntombizodwa Mlelese, Nomaswazi Molapo, Thembisile Moto, Palesa Muntu, Lucy Ndlovu, Sindi Ndlovu, Nokuthula Ngidi, Nqobile Ngidi, Slindile Nglamu, Sha Ngobo, Nsele, Cebisisle Nyanda, Vuyiswa Nxele, Dooi Polaki, Buzephi Shangaze, Nokuthula Shinga, Ncamsile Sithole, Zanele Shinga, Philile Thango, and Philisile Zwane.
A circular sculpture of cotton rope sits on a wooden floor, forming a low, thick cylinder. Tiny black glass beads coat every surface, giving the rope a dense, knobby texture. The rope coils tightly into vertical rows that wind continuously around a hollow center. Light catches individual beads, highlighting the uniform, repetitive structure of the exterior and interior walls as they stack vertically to create the ring's sturdy form.

Continuous Mile

2006–8

Liza Lou

(American, b. 1969)
America

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