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Chadwick Rantanen — variable height 101 1/2 in. to 229 1/2 in. (257.8 to 582.9 cm.)
Chadwick Rantanen

variable height 101 1/2 in. to 229 1/2 in. (257.8 to 582.9 cm.)

A telescopic pole extends and contracts between dramatically disparate heights, its utilitarian industrial form rendered in a striking CK/Pink Tiger finish. Rantanen appropriates the mundane functionality of this adjustable hardware object, transforming it into a sculpture that interrogates the boundaries between commercial product and fine art. The work's title, which consists solely of its variable measurements, foregrounds the piece's defining physical characteristic — its capacity for change — as its primary conceptual and aesthetic statement.

Medium
Telescopic Pole [CK/Pink Tiger]

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Chadwick Rantanen, variable height 101 1/2 in. to 229 1/2 in. (257.8 to 582.9 cm.)

A telescopic pole extends and contracts between dramatically disparate heights, its utilitarian industrial form rendered in a striking CK/Pink Tiger finish. Rantanen appropriates the mundane functionality of this adjustable hardware object, transforming it into a sculpture that interrogates the boundaries between commercial product and fine art. The work's title, which consists solely of its variable measurements, foregrounds the piece's defining physical characteristic — its capacity for change — as its primary conceptual and aesthetic statement.

Medium
Telescopic Pole [CK/Pink Tiger]
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Minimalist, Male Artist, Sculpture, Industrial Material, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Functional Object, Contemporary Artist, Variable Dimensions, American Artist, Site-Specific, Sculptural Installation, 21st Century, Pink, Pink And Black, Contemporary Art, Minimalism