Number 184T
Number 184T
Artist
Leonardo Drew
(born 1961)
Date2017
MediumWood, paint, and mixed media
DimensionsOverall dimensions vary with installation
ClassificationsInstallation
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2019.4
Accession number
2019.4
On View
On viewLabel TextLeonardo Drew is a Brooklyn-based artist who works with everyday materials - including wood, cotton, iron, and paper - which he alters by burning, premature aging, painting, and rusting. His sculptures might look like they were composed from found objects, but they are mostly made from new materials. Many of Drew’s installations are directly related to their location, connecting with architecture, natural surroundings, and events related to a place. Number 184T, created specifically for Crystal Bridges, is meant to be experienced both close up and from the North Lawn. Although the artist re-uses materials from installation to installation, no two works are the same and each reflects the location and moment in which they were created.
Leonardo Drew es un artista residente en Brooklyn que trabaja con materiales cotidianos —como madera, algodón, hierro y papel—, los cuales altera quemándolos, desgastándolos prematuramente, pintándolos u oxidándolos. Puede parecer que sus esculturas están compuestas de objetos encontrados, pero en su mayoría están hechas con materiales nuevos. Muchas de las instalaciones de Drew se relacionan directamente con su ubicación, conectándose con la arquitectura, el entorno natural y los acontecimientos relacionados al lugar en particular. Número 184T, creada específicamente para Crystal Bridges, está pensada para experimentarse tanto de cerca como desde el césped al norte. Aunque el artista reutiliza materiales de una instalación a otra, no hay dos obras que sean iguales y cada una refleja la ubicación y el momento en el que fueron creadas.
