Untitled

Eva HesseWW-1969-044465

1969·Fiberglass and polyester resin over cloth-covered metal wire with metal grommets·Twenty-two elements one inch in diameter, installation variable

Untitledis essentially a three-dimensional line drawing: A wire composed of 22 segments extends to an immense height, with the remainder coiled stiffly in a spiral on the floor. Eva Hesse described the sculpture as “endless and yet a thin longish substance that is linked together and one feels the infinity to which it could extend.” In the late 1960s, Hesse began to explore the expressive, organic possibilities of abstraction. Using latex and reinforced fiberglass, she created peculiar forms that examined the fundamental properties of sculpture.

Catalogue

Year: 1969
Medium: Fiberglass and polyester resin over cloth-covered metal wire with metal grommets
Dimensions: Twenty-two elements one inch in diameter, installation variable
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Eva Hesse

Artist

Eva Hesse

Sculpture

Eva Hesse was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s.

Hamburg, Germany

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