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13.1 Analyzing Saltz

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Art Review

IJerry Saltz takes into consideration how Fischer uses materials that contrast in to stimulate a mood similar to the mood evoked by a variety of places such as the sacredness of churces , the austerity of courtrooms and the mysteriousness of research laboratories (Saltz 2007 . The utilization of brown earth and stark white walls lends a very erotic energy to this piece viewing the gallery is an exhilarating experience because the gallery itself is the artwork . Saltz also cites the various inspirations of

Fischer 's work he mentions several names For instance , Saltz says that Fischer 's extraordinary gesture touches on the tradition of indoor earthworks that includes pieces from the sixties and seventies by Gordon Matta-Clark , Robert Smithson , Walter De Maria , Michael Heizer , Chris Burden , and others (2007 . Saltz also likens Fischer 's work to something unmoored ' like a Tiepolo or a Corregio painting (2007

For Saltz , the greatest significance of You is the way it defies conventions . Over the years , Gavin Brown 's Enterprise has been a venue for artists ' exhibitions such as Chris Ofili , Jake and Dino Chapman Piotr Uklanski , and Anselm Reyle (2007 . Previous exhibitions make artworks look like products lined up for sale ' but You is a kind of a warning sign ' because it makes fun of these conventions (2007 This writer agrees with Saltz in that sense because for many people , it is quite a surprise to encounter a gallery that is an artwork in itself Appreciating You...

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