Edward Lipski
Boy
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Edward Lipski
at In Khan Gallery
Dec. 6, 1996-Jan. 31, 1997
British artist Edward Lipski, showing for the first time in the
U.S., presented an installation titled, "All the Things in the
World," that is notable for its audacity and spunk. The five
sculptural works and one wall text piece at first glance seem
unoriginal. The wall text, Bad, echoes abject art; Boy looks like
a defaced Charles Ray mannequin; Wig recalls certain Meyer
Vaisman sculptures; and even Pig looks like one of the African
Boliw votaries like those in the wonderful show at Peter Blum
early in the season. Only after seeing the large black Bird,
completely covered in feathers (including beak), and
suspended from the ceiling in the rear gallery, did I reassess
the show and recognize its brilliance. The bird acts as a kind of
catalyst to activate Lipski's entire project. In fact, like Poe's
raven (which seems to be on the minds of many artists lately),
the bird haunts this provocative exhibition.
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