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Daniel Buren — D'un Losange à L'Autre
Daniel Buren

D'un Losange à L'Autre

2006

"D'un Losange à L'Autre" exemplifies Daniel Buren's systematic approach to site-specific installation, utilizing his signature 8.7-centimeter striped pattern in white vinyl applied directly to blue acrylic painted walls. The work engages the architectural space itself as a fundamental component of the piece, transforming the gallery or institutional environment into an active participant rather than a neutral backdrop. By organizing the composition around diamond or lozenge shapes, Buren creates a geometric dialogue between the applied striping and the underlying architectural surfaces, characteristic of his investigation into how perception and context shape the viewing experience.

Medium
white self-adhesive vinyl on blue acrylic paint, wallpainting

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Daniel Buren, D'un Losange à L'Autre, 2006

"D'un Losange à L'Autre" exemplifies Daniel Buren's systematic approach to site-specific installation, utilizing his signature 8.7-centimeter striped pattern in white vinyl applied directly to blue acrylic painted walls. The work engages the architectural space itself as a fundamental component of the piece, transforming the gallery or institutional environment into an active participant rather than a neutral backdrop. By organizing the composition around diamond or lozenge shapes, Buren creates a geometric dialogue between the applied striping and the underlying architectural surfaces, characteristic of his investigation into how perception and context shape the viewing experience.

Medium
white self-adhesive vinyl on blue acrylic paint, wallpainting
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Minimal Aesthetic, Diamond composition, 20th Century, Acrylic On Canvas, Conceptual Art, French Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Site-Specific Installation, Industrial Modernism, Striped painting

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Art Institute of Chicago