ISBN: 3863351231 9783863351236

Category: Art / American / General

Page count: 128

Thomas Housago's work playfully subverts the expectation of sculpture. Drawing reference to a multitude of styles such as Classicism, Cubism, and Futurism, Houseago's intentionally clumsy forms trade the imperious and enduring qualities of traditional bronze or marble for the humble aesthetic of plaster and various found materials. Lacking the weighty physical stature associated with three dimensional media, Houseago's "monumental" structures appear almost comically flimsy, reducing the grandiose weight of art history into sympathetic effigies.0Exhibition: Museum Abteiberg Mönchengladbach, Germany (20.03.-19.06.2011) & Centre international d'art et du paysage de l'île de Vassivière, France (03.07.-23.10.2011). 0.