ron arad new works at the timothy taylor gallery

grouped around a freestanding star of interconnected walls designed by ron arad, the show unveils a number of highly sophisticated experimental pieces, many only recently produced and on display for the first time. the show runs from april 8 to may 9, 2009. http://www.timothytaylorgallery.com

‘oh, the farmer & the cowman should be friends’, 2008 stainless and corten steel (138 3/8 x 224 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. / 351 x 570 x 40 cm) all images courtesy timothy taylor gallery

‘thumbprint’, 2008 bronze (74 1/8 x 62 5/8 x 55 7/8 in. /152 x 159 x 142 cm)

the thumbprint is composed of multiple bronze rods. it is a jewel-like object that shimmers as the light shifts, revealing subtle gradations of colour. in editions of six – their seductive contours inviting the viewer to touch, explore and climb into the curved centres they create.

‘gomli’, 2008 composite material and ballast (81 3/4 x 39 1/4 x 51 3/4 in. / 207 x 100 x 121 cm)

‘bodyguard’, 2008 super formed aluminium (55 1/8 x 74 7/8 x 36 5/8 in. / 140 x 190 x 93 cm) ‘bodyguard’, 2008 super formed aluminium (55 1/8 x 74 7/8 x 36 5/8 in. / 140 x 190 x 93 cm)

crafted from inflated aerospace aluminium, cut individually, highly polished and tinted, four new and unique drunk bodyguards are on show. these sculptural pieces sway woozily on a single tangent point, balancing, poised in mid-air, reacting to the lightest of touches. they appear to be weightless. paradoxically this weightlessness is the result of extreme heaviness.

‘bodyguard’, 2008 super formed aluminium (55 1/8 x 74 7/8 x 36 5/8 in. /140 x 190 x 93 cm)