Last week, I went to the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago) just for my enjoyment. To my surprise, there was a new show featuring Gordon Matta-Clark. I wasn't quite familiar with his work but I must say, he has some amazing work.
Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) was an American artist known for his site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s and he is famous for "building cuts."
So basically, the show at the MCA consists of a bunch of photographs of these buildings that he "cut" into and I meant that in a literal sense. But the buildings that he modifies all have this beautiful aesthetic that makes the viewer intrigued. In the show, there were pieces of the actual buildings that he cut away from. It was like looking at a puzzle piece that was about the size of a car. Gordon Matta-Clark cut out shapes into a structure to let light enter where light couldnt possibly enter before. He would take photos of existing buildings and draw on them to study it's form before cutting away shapes. He also used methods such as cutting into stakcs of paper.
His work is very experimental but amazingly beautiful. If you get a chance, his show is a must see and its up until May 4!
