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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bob LAW, CAST BLACK DIAMOND, 1980

Bob LAW British, 1934-2004

CAST BLACK DIAMOND, 1980
Cast iron
21.5 x 23.5cm
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'Cast Black Diamond' is an iron cast of a canvas the same size as 'Black Diamond 14,' which can be seen on the opposite wall. The pairing of these two...
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'Cast Black Diamond' is an iron cast of a canvas the same size as 'Black Diamond 14,' which can be seen on the opposite wall. The pairing of these two works instigates a complex set of relationships between the painted surface, the sculptural process of casting, and the wall-bound relief. In doing so, it makes us aware about how we look at Law's monochrome paintings like 'Black Diamond 14' — alternately attending to their surfaces or gazing into its inky, infinite depths. By contrast, 'Cast Black Diamond' resists the illusionistic depth of painting and insists on its presence in the three-dimensional space of the gallery. Playing with Law’s interest in alchemy, these paired works present the transmutation of a monochrome painting into the weighty metallic object hung on the opposite wall.
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Provenance

Rosc, Dublin, where acquired by the present owners in 1988

Exhibitions

Bob Law: Ideas, Energies, Transmutations, Richard Saltoun Gallery London, 3 September - 31 October 2020

Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 12, 27th November 1980 - 22nd February 1981, cat. no.1285;

Dublin, Guinness Hop Store, ROSC'84, 19th August - 15th October 1988. (illus. page 134 in accompanying catalogue)

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