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Rachel Whiteread — Block
Rachel Whiteread

Block

"Block" by Rachel Whiteread is a dense, monolithic sculpture that transforms negative space into solid, tangible form through the use of plaster, painted steel, and laminated wood. True to Whiteread's signature practice of casting the unseen voids of everyday objects and architecture, the work renders the invisible visible, inviting viewers to confront the weight and silence of empty space made permanent. The combination of industrial and domestic materials gives the piece a stark, austere presence that hovers between the familiar and the uncanny.

Medium
plaster, painted steel, laminated wood

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2015

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Rachel Whiteread, Block

"Block" by Rachel Whiteread is a dense, monolithic sculpture that transforms negative space into solid, tangible form through the use of plaster, painted steel, and laminated wood. True to Whiteread's signature practice of casting the unseen voids of everyday objects and architecture, the work renders the invisible visible, inviting viewers to confront the weight and silence of empty space made permanent. The combination of industrial and domestic materials gives the piece a stark, austere presence that hovers between the familiar and the uncanny.

Medium
plaster, painted steel, laminated wood
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Contemporary Sculptor, Negative Space, Three Dimensional Form, Abstract Form, Late 20th Century, Meditative Mood, Cast Form, Turner Prize Winner, Neutral Tones, Female Artist, Cast Sculpture, Minimalism

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Collected by

Gavin Kennedy