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the space," says Luss, who, at 94 years old, is a collaborative
partner in the show. "In my own life and work, I find it essential
not only to create work daily, but to also live among the objects
and work of other artists, expanding my vision of the world. I
look forward to experiencing how this exhibition casts a light
on my former home and sharing in the inspirations for us all."
"Each of the three entities Blum & Poe, Mendes Wood
DM and Object & Thing made an effort to represent their
programs in a complementary way, by showcasing a diverse
and multidisciplinary group of artists," explains Bangser. "For
example, Blum & Poe highlights a new painting by Cecily
Brown, which commands a prominent wall in the living room,
hung above a large stone fireplace and surrounded by ceramic
vessels and floor sculpture." Another outstanding piece,
"Conjoined Bodies," is by Kishio Suga. "It is an installation
of a freestanding aluminum loop weighted down by blocks of
stone that was conceived in 1985 and later installed outdoors
at the Biennale of Middelheim in 1989," describes Bangser.
"Adapting the constituent parts to fit the space between two
trees, it became an icon of his uniquely site-specific and adap-
tive approach to art making. This work is recreated outdoors
for the first time since then, between two trees on the land of
the Luss House."
Connecting different eras and disciplines, this show creates
bridges in a seamless way. "We want people to step away from
a visit to this exhibition with an appreciation for the ways in
which art and design objects can heighten an experience with
architecture and nature," Bangser explains. "If one leaves feel-
ing more connected to an individual artwork they have seen,
the home itself, or the story of Gerald Luss, then we have done
something additive." geraldlusshouse.com
KISHIO SUGA, SCENE OF ELAPSING CONNECTIONS, 2009,
IN AT THE LUSS HOUSE: BLUM & POE, MENDES WOOD
DM AND OBJECT & THING; © KISHIO SUGA, COURTESY
OF THE ARTIST AND BLUM & POE, LOS ANGELES/NEW
YORK/TOKYO
KISHIO SUGA, VACILLATING PARTITIONS, 2013/2017,
IN AT THE LUSS HOUSE: BLUM & POE, MENDES
WOOD DM AND OBJECT & THING; © KISHIO SUGA,
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND BLUM & POE, LOS
ANGELES/NEW YORK/TOKYO
KISHIO SUGA, INTERNAL BOUNDARY IN FORMATION, 2010,
IN AT THE LUSS HOUSE: BLUM & POE, MENDES WOOD DM
AND OBJECT & THING; © KISHIO SUGA, COURTESY OF THE
ARTIST AND BLUM & POE, LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK/TOKYO
EDDIE MARTINEZ, IDEAL LOCATION, 2021, IN AT THE LUSS HOUSE: BLUM & POE, MENDES WOOD
DM AND OBJECT & THING ; © EDDIE MARTINEZ, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND BLUM & POE,
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK/TOKYO
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