Gallery exhibition
Richard Deacon
Beyond the Clouds
Deacon does not directly represent things in his sculpture. Rather, he explores
territories beyond reality, through an investigation of opposing dynamic
relationships, such as mass and volume, interior and exterior, surface and edge.
This small and tightly focused exhibition, includes work that reflects the dialogue
the artist has created with a range of material, including stainless steel in Infinity
#21, 2004 and Infinity #22, 2004; wood in Jacob, 2004, and ceramic in the
exhibition title piece Beyond the Clouds, 2002. Deacon allows the rhythm of
fabrication to guide the development of the form. Openness and transparency are
part of Deacon's political agenda, which feeds the work and guides him in the use
of democratic materials. Language is also pivotal in his sculpture, rooted in
Deacon's reading of poetic, philosophical and linguistic texts. And consistent with
his previous exhibitions, meaning in the work is in part derived from the gallery
environment -- for example Infinity #21, 2004 and Infinity #22, 2004 are displayed
in an outside/inside configuration utilizing the open air "skyroom" gallery and the
adjacent interior space.
