Thomas Ruff exhibition, NYC
German artist, Thomas Ruff, will this month present a brand new body of work at New York's David Zwirner Gallery. The photographer's sixth solo exhibition in the space, the show will feature two as-yet-unseen series, 'Cassini' and 'Zycles'.
Showcasing Ruff's ability to make an image out of anything, both series find influence in scientific studies – the obvious next step in a 25-year career that has touched on everything from the nude, to landscape and architectural photography.
Ruff's 'Cassini' series was influenced by a selection of images found on NASA's public website. The result of a four-year space programme on the part of NASA, exploring Saturn and its outer rings, Ruff has transformed the raw black-and-white prints with interjections of saturated colour.
Similarly rooted in science, the ‘Zycles’ series has a more abstract edge. A filigree of curves, modelled around screenshots of electromagnetic fields and 'cycloids' – apparently regarded as the most aesthetic of curves, in mathematical circles – the images highlight how, in the words of the gallery, 'structures become more complex as you examine their details'.
ADDRESS
David Zwirner Gallery
533 West 19th Street
New York
Wallpaper* Newsletter
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox.
-
Meet Scotland's best new building: The Burrell Collection wins Doolan 2024
The Doolan 2024 award crowns The Burrell Collection in Glasgow as Scotland's finest building this year, celebrating its comprehensive recent refurbishment
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
A new Oxford Street pop-up celebrates IKEA's blue bags
IKEA's iconic blue bag gets its own pop-up concept store, the 'Hus of Frakta'.
By Smilian Cibic Published
-
Audemars Piguet and Kaws have created the Royal Oak Concept watch we didn't know we needed
The Audemars Piguet x Kaws Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon 'Companion' is slick wrist-worn art
By Thor Svaboe Published