steel light, I-V (installation view)2019
Porcelain vessels, steel shims, steel blocks and gilding, on five steel plinths
Each plinth 36 x 16 x 18 cm; overall dimensions variable
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
sub silentio (installation view)2019
Porcelain vessels and steel shims within steel and Plexigass vitrines
2 vitrines of 61 x 12 x 12 cm; 1 of 57 x 12 x 12 cm; 2 of 55 x 16 x 16 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
sub silentio (installation view)2019
Porcelain vessels and steel shims within steel and Plexigass vitrines
2 vitrines of 61 x 12 x 12 cm; 1 of 57 x 12 x 12 cm; 2 of 55 x 16 x 16 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
on an archaic torso of Apollo (installation view)2019
5 porcelain vessels, porcelain shards, 1 tin box, 1 alabaster block and gold leaf in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
57 x 44 x 30 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
on an archaic torso of Apollo (detail)2019
5 porcelain vessels, porcelain shards, 1 tin box, 1 alabaster block and gold leaf in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
57 x 44 x 30 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
living in an old country, I (installation view)2019
9 porcelain tiles, porcelain shards, gold leaf, 4 tin boxes and alabaster in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
60 x 90 x 32 cm overall
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
living in an old country, II (installation view)2019
9 porcelain tiles, porcelain shards, gold leaf, 4 tin boxes and alabaster in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
60 x 90 x 32 cm overall
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
living in an old country, I (detail)2019
9 porcelain tiles, porcelain shards, gold leaf, 4 tin boxes and alabaster in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
60 x 90 x 32 cm overall
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
noontime and dawntime (installation view)2019
14 porcelain vessels and 58 steel shims, steel and wood in 2 aluminium and plexiglass vitrines on steel plinths
85 x 167 x 48 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
noontime and dawntime; from darkness to darkness (installation view)2019
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
from darkness to darkness (detail)2019
17 porcelain vessels and 13 steel blocks, steel and wood in 2 aluminium and plexiglass vitrines on steel plinths
85 x 167 x 48 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
an annunication (installation view)2019
6 porcelain vessels, 2 steel brackets with gold leaf and 1 steel bracket in an aluminium, plexiglass and alabaster vitrine
44.3 x 58 x 22 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
The Temptation of Christ on the Mountain2019
9 porcelain vessels, 2 steel brackets, 3 porcelain tiles 2 with gilding and alabaster in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
59 x 42 x 21 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
that pause of space (installation view)2019
8 porcelain vessels, 6 gilded porcelain tiles and alabaster in an aluminium and plexiglass vitrine
58 x 76 x 28 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke
an alchemy (installation view)2019
46 x 55 x 42 cm
elective affinities
The Frick Collection, New York
30 May – 17 November 2019
'That is what epiphanies are: moments when the place you are stays exactly the same but everything is transformed.’ - Edmund de Waal
Elective Affinities is a temporary exhibition of new, site-specific installations, made in direct response to the works of the Frick Collection in New York. It is also the first exhibition of contemporary art staged by the museum.
Displayed in the main galleries, the works are intended as a series of encounters and conversations with the museum’s masterpieces, its spaces as well as its history. In de Waal’s words, ‘this is a storied place whose collections have a depth that is unparalleled: to spend time thinking about them has been one of the great moments of my life.'
The eleven installations - of porcelain, steel, gold, alabaster and glass - speak directly to paintings and objects in the collection, including Goya’s The Forge, Ingres’ portrait of the Comtesse d'Haussonville, Gouthiere furniture and Duccio’s Temptation of Christ on the Mountain, among many others.
To listen to de Waal discuss his work in more detail, click here.
Photography: Christopher Burke