
Poetry of Form: Part of an Ongoing Attempt to Develop an Auteur Theory of Naming
A grid of 34 black-and-white photographs encased in painted wood and Plexiglas frames, this work by Mike Kelley investigates the relationship between language, identity, and cultural categorization. Kelley's characteristic blend of deadpan humor and critical theory surfaces through the work's cumbersome, self-reflexive title, which itself becomes part of the piece's conceptual fabric. The serial, systematic presentation of the gelatin silver prints reflects Kelley's ongoing interrogation of institutional structures and the often arbitrary systems humans use to impose meaning and order.
- Medium
- 34 gelatin silver prints, in painted wood and Plexiglas frames
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 17, 2013
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