There is nothing in this show — neither
the labyrinthine spatial visions of Julie Mehretu nor the impacted collage surfaces of Mark Bradford — that doesn't have its origins in abstract painting long before Warhol got to work with his silkscreens.
Monika Sosnowska's
labyrinthine spatial structure in a side room should also be mentioned in this context, and Bogomir Ecker's Tropfsteinmaschine (Dripstone Machine) extends in space and time across all of the building's floors.
Not exact matches
Working with
spatial illusions and color relationships and innovatively spraying translucent oil paint, Ferris develops almost
labyrinthine works.
As a
spatial metaphor, the spiral actually makes complete sense — as well as echoing the
labyrinthine structure of many of Oiticica's own installations, it both illustrates the widening scope of his progressively interdisciplinary, radical work and reveals a clear through - line of concepts and concerns.