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Robert Therrien: The Causal Link to the (Un)Real
In honor of the extraordinary life of Robert Therrien (1947–2019), Aimee Gabbard writes about her time with the artist and explores his lifelong interest in photography.
Art Fair
May 3–6, 2018, booth D14
Randall’s Island Park, New York
www.frieze.com
Gagosian is pleased to participate in Frieze New York 2018 with a solo presentation of works by Robert Therrien. In his investigations of form, perception, and subjectivity, Therrien isolates recognizable elements and objects from everyday life, imbuing the ordinary with an otherworldly air. His work demonstrates the transformative power of scale and viewpoint, from giant tables and chairs and towering stacks of oversize plates, to drawings of familiar shapes and forms, which he distills and refines to create a lexicon of symbols, both ambiguous and charged with memory. To receive a PDF with detailed information on the works, please contact the gallery at inquire@gagosian.com.To preview our booth go to www.artsy.net. To purchase tickets to attend the fair go to www.frieze.com/fairs.
Robert Therrien, No title (folding table and chairs, green), 2008 © Robert Therrien/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
In honor of the extraordinary life of Robert Therrien (1947–2019), Aimee Gabbard writes about her time with the artist and explores his lifelong interest in photography.
The Fall 2019 issue of Gagosian Quarterly is now available, featuring a detail from Sinking (2019) by Nathaniel Mary Quinn on its cover.
Robert Therrien’s investigations of form, perception, and subjectivity often isolate recognizable elements and objects from everyday life. Blake Gopnik challenges the traditional readings of transformation and the purpose of scale in Therrien’s No title (folding table and chairs, green).
Alexander Wolf discusses the recurring themes and symbols that have emerged throughout Robert Therrien’s artistic career.