tom friedman at luhring augustine, new work

'untitled (sun)', 2012
wood, styrofoam and paint
approximately 3,650 12-inch wooden dowels, painted yellow, were stuck and glued into a 12-inch styrofoam ball, at varying angles
32 x 32 x 32 inches


tom friedman: new work
luhring augustine, new york, USA
on now until march 17th, 2012

american artist tom friedman has created a show of sculpted objects entitled 'new work' on exhibition at luhring augustine.
the complexity and intricacy of the artist's construction of the series helps to foster a sense of unreality observed in the collection,
as each form seems to have been fabricated by either hand or mass-production due to the precision of each work.
'new york' includes objects which cheekily portray modern technology such as 'untitled (video camera)', a life-sized video camera
formed from wood and paint; or 'untitled (lily pads)', a hand-formed collage which mirrors the effect viewing a flat screen
has upon one's eyes. the installation is a hand-crafted collection of pieces as friedman distills digital objects into analogue forms.



'untitled (nobody)', 2012 by tom friedman
styrofoam and paint
13 x 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york


the still-life, self-portrait piece 'untitled (nobody)' has been created as the lower portion of the artist's calf and feet,
sporting running shoes and scrunched-down tube socks. while the exactness of friedman's formation of the sculptural component
of the piece is self-reflective, it is the starkness of the white wall behind the piece, indicating the absence of the artist,
which resonates with the viewer.



'untitled (peeing figure)', 2012 by tom friedman
stainless steel
edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs
man: 96 x 30 x 27 inches
urine stream: 56 x 10 x 1/2 inches
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york



detailed views of 'untitled (peeing figure)', 2012 by tom friedman
stainless steel
edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs
man: 96 x 30 x 27 inches
urine stream: 56 x 10 x 1/2 inches
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york



'untitled (apples)', 2012 by tom friedman
styrofoam and paint
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york


the piece, 'untitled (apples)' may be interpreted as a visualization of the challenging relationship between artist and creation of art. 
within the gallery space, friedman has actualized this concept in the form of once-bitten styrofoam apples standing as several ideas
lacking in completion.



'untitled (kite)', 2012 by tom friedman
wood, paint and monofilament
diameter of base: 41 1/2 inches
figure: 1 1/8 x 3/8 inches
string: dimension varies
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york



detail of 'untitled (kite)', 2012 by tom friedman
wood, paint and monofilament
diameter of base: 41 1/2 inches
figure: 1 1/8 x 3/8 inches
string: dimension varies
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york



'untitled (video camera)', 2012 by tom friedman
wood and paint
63 1/2 x 44 1/2 x 44 1/2 inches
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york



'untitled (lily pads)', 2012 by tom friedman
collage
41 3/4 x 71 inches
courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york