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Fruitmarket Gallery: Bill Bollinger - 28 Oct 2011 to 8 Jan 2012 Current Exhibition |
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Bill Bollinger 28 October 2011 - 8 January 2012 The Fruitmarket Gallery is proud to announce a major exhibition of the work of American artist Bill Bollinger (1939–1988), one of the most important artists of the 1960s whose work has been sadly neglected. An important work of art historical rediscovery, it brings an artist once mentioned in the same breath as Bruce Nauman, Robert Smithson, Eva Hesse, Richard Serra and Lynda Benglis back for serious reconsideration. Bollinger’s work is characterised by his sensitive use of the idiosyncrasies and possibilities offered by materials. With actions of minimalist precision he transplants and moulds aluminium pipes, ropes, rubber hoses, wire mesh, barrels, barrels, light bulbs and wheelbarrows into the basis for purist and ephemeral-seeming sculptures. He uses technical and industrial materials radically, directly, simply and cleanly, exploiting physical laws such as gravity, balance, and the intrinsic properties of water. The exhibition brings together major sculptures, documentary material, photographs, drawings and sketchbooks. It provides the first ever overview of Bollinger’s brief but extremely intense artistic career, and provides an opportunity to rediscover the radical practice of an exceptional artist. Bill Bollinger was born in Brooklyn, New York on 15 July 1939 and died 26 May 1988 (aged 48). This is the first retrospective exhibition of Bill Bollinger’s work. It is curated by Christiane Meyer-Stoll (Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein) in conceptual collaboration with Rolf Ricke, in a joint production with the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, the ZKM Centre for Art and Media, Karlsruhe and The Fruitmarket Gallery. New publication A publication has been produced which provides a detailed and lavishly illustrated history of Bollinger’s exhibitions, including many photographs published for the first time. Essays by Christiane Meyer-Stoll, Saul Ostrow, Harris Rosenstein and Peter Schjeldahl complement the artist’s own writings, as well as thoughts and recollections of him by Deedee Agee, Carl Andre, Siah Armajani, David Chittick, Fran Cohen, Dale Culleton, Elle Ellison, Rafael Ferrer, Robert Grosvenor, Robert Huot, Klaus Kertess, Gary Kuehn, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Egidio Marzona, Robert Mattson, Olaf Metzel, Paul Morgensen, Rolf Ricke, Dorothea Rockburne, Wade Saunders, Roman Signer, Keith Sonnier, Barbra Toll, Marcia Tucker and George Knight Wilson. Talks Curator’s Talk Fri 28 Oct, 3pm. Free. Guest curator Christiane Meyer-Stoll (Curator, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein) in conversation with Fiona Bradley, Director of The Fruitmarket Gallery. Enough Discipline: Bill Bollinger’s Drawings Wed 16 Nov, 6.30pm. Free. Stephanie Straine (University College London/Tate) discusses Bollinger’s works on paper and his use of graphite powder as installation material through a consideration of the discipline, tension and industrial experimentation that underpin his practice. The Ground Plane and the Water Level Wed 23 Nov, 6.30pm. Free. Alistair Rider (University of St Andrews) explores how we might position Bollinger’s artistic interests in relation to Minimalism, Post-Minimalism and Earth Art. Booking is recommended for all talks. To book your place call 0131 226 8181 or email [email protected] Media Enquiries contact Press and Marketing Manager Louise Warmington P 0131 226 8182 E [email protected] The Fruitmarket Gallery 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF www.fruitmarket.co.uk The Fruitmarket Gallery is a publicly funded art gallery of national and international significance, and is Scotland’s premier contemporary art space. The Gallery aims to make contemporary art accessible without compromising art or under-estimating audiences. Its programme of exhibitions of Scottish and international artists is world-class and always free. The Fruitmarket Gallery is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland No. 87888 and registered as a Scottish Charity No. SC 005576. VAT No. 398 2504 21. Registered Office: 45 Market St., Edinburgh, EH1 1DF |
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