andrea zittel presents 'fluid panel state' at andrea rosen

‘prototype for billboard: a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’ by andrea zittel, 2012
enamel on plywood
72 5/16 x 145 1/4 x 2 inches
(183.7 x 368.9 x 5.1 cm)
all images courtesy of andrea rosen gallery

andrea zittel: fluid panel state
andrea rosen gallery, new york city, new york
on now until october 27th, 2012

artist andrea zittel of joshua tree, california has on display a collection of work at andrea rosen gallery. each of the objects featured in the exhibition are decorated with seemingly random plaid-like patterns. in ‘fluid panel state’ the artist attempts to reconcile the definitions of art and design. wooden panels become flexible, almost malleable surfaces, while woven tapestries and carpets echo a similar element of movement.

‘a panel is a perfect example of an amorphous form that can slip between categories and social roles depending on subtle contextual shifts. a panel is a flat section of a plane that can be assigned many different functions: a doormat, a tablecloth, a bath towel, a 4×8 sheet of plywood, or a piece of printer paper. a panel can support, cover, divide or serve as a visual object. a flexible panel, such as a textile, is particularly interesting because it is in essence flat, but can transcend twodimensional space to become a dynamic three-dimensional object. I like to think of this kind of situation as a ‘fluid panel state.’ -andrea zittel

top left to bottom left clockwise: ‘a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, wool, 74 1/4 x 52 1/4 inches, (188.6 x 132.7 cm);
‘a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, wool, 74 x 51 3/4 inches, (188 x 131.4 cm);
‘a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, wool, 73 1/8 x 53 inches, (185.7 x 134.6 cm);
‘a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, wool, 76 1/4 x 52 1/4 inches, (193.7 x 132.7 cm)

‘prototype for billboard: a-z cover series 1 (gold and black stripes)’, 2012
enamel on plywood
36 5/16 x 72 5/16 x 2 inches
(92.2 x 183.7 x 5.1 cm)

‘a-z carpet furniture: cabin’, 2012
nylon carpet
144 x 192 inches
(365.8 x 487.7 cm)
ap1, edition of 3 with one artist’s proof

left: ‘prototype for billboard: a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, enamel on plywood, 72 5/16 x 145 1/4 x 2 inches, (183.7 x 368.9 x 5.1 cm)
right: ‘a-z cover series 2 (rust and gold geometric)’, 2012, wool, 73 x 50 inches, (185.4 x 127 cm)

‘a-z sleep sack panel sewn into abstract shapes (a double that is sewn into a sideways pocket)’
a-z sleep sack panel sewn into abstract shapes (a single sewn into a triangular pocket)’
a-z sleep sack panel sewn into abstract shapes (a single sewn into a double pocket)’, 2012
wool
comprised of three elements:
78 1/4 x 48 3/4 inches (198.8 x 123.8 cm)
40 x 77 1/4 inches (101.6 x 196.2 cm)
38 3/4 x 39 1/4 inches (98.4 x 99.7 cm)