In her New York solo debut,
Melissa McGill presents a haunting
installation titled "Myths,
Inflections and Innuendoes." The
work consists of five gray glass
forms that are partly embedded in
the walls and also resting on tall
white pedestals that stand near
the walls. Bulbous, organic
shapes, the glass forms look like
they could be made of a gooey
substance that oozes from the
walls. The translucent shapes are
meant to convey three-dimensional
shadows. McGill, in this show,
offers a fascinating study of the
relationship between substance and
immateriality.
DAVID EBONY is a contributing
editor to Art in America. He is
working on a book about the life
and work of Graham Sutherland.
