Untitled (Self-Portrait)
2007 · Chromogenic print from digital file
Image: 30.2 × 21.7 cm (11 15/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Paper: 35.3 × 27.5 cm (13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Matthew Monahan
1972
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Matthew Monahan carves, casts, and builds up sculptural forms in wax, paper, and bronze that resemble archaeological fragments, evoking decrepit remnants of civilizations past or future. His figures carry a deliberate quietness and incompleteness, positioned as objects requiring sustained contemplation to resolve. Based in Eureka, California, his work occupies a space between lamentation and admonition.
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