"At first it seemed unworkable because we didn't want to cut into the ground. That involves going to the buildings department. It's very complicated slicing a floor. Over the last two years, the artist created various investigations to make sure that we could, in fact, build up the ground to accommodate the sculptures, and of course make it safe for visitors to walk around."
"Michael Heizer's 'Negative Sculpture,' which occupies Gagosian's entire West 21st Street space, features steel liners that are filled with crushed red granite and that curve elegantly through the gallery's floor, creating a mesmerizing ribbon-like effect."
Michael Heizer's latest exhibition at Gagosian's West 21st Street gallery showcases his exploration of negative space through two monumental works titled Convoluted Line A and Convoluted Line B. The sculptures feature steel liners filled with crushed red granite that create ribbon-like curves across the gallery floor. Rather than cutting into the existing floor, which would require complex building department approvals, Heizer and his team developed a solution to raise the gallery floor. The sculptures were constructed at Heizer's Nevada ranch studio, disassembled into sections, transported via flatbed trucks to New York, and installed in the 9,200-square-foot space. This innovative approach allowed the artist to realize his vision while maintaining the gallery's structural integrity.
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