Space, Part 1: Giving Form to a Feeling | Immaterial | Season 2, Episode 2 #podcast

How does an artist give presence to absence? Bronze, wood, paint, and stone—classic materials for art making. But what if you’re trying and struggling to convey a vast expanse, a terrible loss or a haunting presence? In this episode we’ll look at two artists who turned to the material of space to express what nothing else could. Featured artworks: Rachel Whiteread, Closet, 1988 Rachel Whiteread, Untitled (Three Tables), 1995/1996: Rachel Whiteread, Shallow Breath, 1988: Shania Hall, Where the Vast Sky Meets the Flat Earth (unofficial title), ca. 2015: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People), 1992: Arthur Vitols, Byron Company. [West from Hotel McAlpin