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Liam Gillick — Discussion Island Legitimation Platform
Liam Gillick

Discussion Island Legitimation Platform

A sleek, modular structure composed of anodised aluminium frames and vibrant panels of coloured Plexiglas, *Discussion Island Legitimation Platform* evokes the aesthetic language of corporate architecture and institutional design. Gillick's work functions as both sculpture and implied social space, suggesting a site for dialogue, decision-making, and the performance of authority. The interplay of industrial materials and bold, translucent colour creates an object that is simultaneously inviting and bureaucratic in character.

Medium
anodised aluminium, coloured Plexiglas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 17, 2013

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Liam Gillick, Discussion Island Legitimation Platform

A sleek, modular structure composed of anodised aluminium frames and vibrant panels of coloured Plexiglas, *Discussion Island Legitimation Platform* evokes the aesthetic language of corporate architecture and institutional design. Gillick's work functions as both sculpture and implied social space, suggesting a site for dialogue, decision-making, and the performance of authority. The interplay of industrial materials and bold, translucent colour creates an object that is simultaneously inviting and bureaucratic in character.

Medium
anodised aluminium, coloured Plexiglas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric Forms, Institutional Critique, Minimalist Aesthetic, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Installation Art, Geometric Abstraction, Minimalist Sculpture, Abstract Sculpture, Aluminium And Plexiglas, Vibrant Colors

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