The Conversation, The Whisper, The Silence 2017
11 unique state casts on steel bases
gypsum cement, titanium pigment, agate, gold leaf, silver leaf, blackened steel
individual figures 170 x 30 x 30 cm
installation dimensions vary
The Conversation, The Whisper, The Silence was commissioned by the Louis Li for the Jackalope Art Collection where it is installed alongside works by Rick Owens, Rolf Sachs and Emily Floyd.
Permanently installed across three interconnected rooms, the eleven figures are configured as a grouping of eight (The Conversation), a pairing of two (The Whisper), and a single figure (The Silence), collectively they unfold a secretive imaginary narrative which is reflected by the work’s title.
Photographed by Zan Wimberely