Nick Cave's Wondrous Creatures
UPDATE: 9-20-14
No, not that Nick Cave. This Nick Cave, a brilliant American artist whose work blends fabric art, sculpture, and costuming to create a world of characters that are at once playful, creepy, tribal, expressionistic, and, well, you get the idea. I think we can say sui generis. Improbably powerful, the works need to be seen in person. We first encountered his work at the Boise Art Museum, of all places. The whole space was dedicated to showing dozens of his towering creatures. We know they are creatures because they have arms and legs, but beyond that the mind starts to reel wondering what the hell a creature actually is. The thrill of the work comes from its blend of pleasure, discomfort, and mystery. If you get a chance, go.
Still at the ICA? Somehow, even with a membership, I've manage to miss him, alas.
ReplyDeleteAlso at the ICA now, Ragnar Kjartansson's The Vistors, until Nov. 2. Filmed in the old Astor mansion in the Hudson Valley. Love.
Hi Deborah I remember seeing some of his pieces at the ICA a while back (last year?), but they didn't have enough mass to make as big of an impression as they did at the Boise show.
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