Feb 9, 2021

Plywood Sunset Leaning (Fragment Series)

Plywood Sunset Leaning (Fragment Series)

2015

Sarah Sze

(American, b. 1969)

Acrylic paint, wood, archival prints, ladder, mirror, paper cups, stone, lamp, tools, pen, tape, paint brush, newspaper

Overall: 350.5 x 292.1 x 190.5 cm (138 x 115 x 75 in.)

Gift of Agnes Gund 2015.145

Location

Did you know?

Sze was originally trained as a painter and her study of that medium informs her sculpture—here, paint is a sculptural element.

Description

This installation comprises supplies, tools, and debris from Sze’s home and studio. These ordinary materials challenge the perceived barrier between art and the everyday that we inhabit. The industrial ladder at the center of the sculptural composition is scaled to the viewer’s body, issuing a playful (though not literal) invitation to climb into the work of art. Similarly accessible, the recurring photographs of sunsets could be taken by anyone at any time in any place.

See also

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.