Carol Bove: Polka Dots

Offering a unique glimpse into an artists studio, this publication visually explores both the process and the finished work of one of todays leading contemporary artists. Built around a series of photographs by Andreas Laszlo Konrath taken over the course of multiple visits to Carol Boves studio in Brooklyn, this catalogue offers a behind-the-scenes look into her practice. Through the photographs, the reader experiences not only the development of her most recent body of sculptures-referred to by the artist as collage sculptures-but also the materials and conditions that contribute to their creation. They are constructed from square steel tubing that has been crushed and shaped at the studio, found scrap metals, and shallow, highly polished discs. Painted in vivid colors, the sculptures appear lightweight and improvisational despite their heavy materiality. In addition to Konraths rich and intimate photographs, also included are images of individual works shown silhouetted out of their original context, an attempt by the artist to draw the viewer away from typical ways of experiencing sculpture. Created by the artist in close collaboration with designer Joseph Logan and published on the occasion of her eponymous show at David Zwirner, New York, in November 2016, Polka Dots features an essay by Johanna Burton that charts Boves fascination with process and commitment to disrupting traditional ways of seeing. A chronology provides a summary of Boves exhibitions and installations in major museums and private institutions around the world, offering a thorough resource for those interested in the artists development across time.