‘All my work is about doing as little as possible and making the fewest possible arbitrary decisions.’–François Morellet
François Morellet (1926 – 2016), was a self-taught painter, sculptor, and installation artist. The artist’s inaugural exhibition with Hauser & Wirth, New York ‘François Morellet. In Coherent,’ includes abstract geometric pieces and neon works developed over a career spanning more than six decades.
Featured work: Relâche n°2 Blanc, 1992 acrylic and oil on canvas, lacquered aluminum, neon tubes and canvas strips
Un Tableau 78°-12° et un angle droit en néon + fil électrique 8°-98°, 1992 acrylic on canvas on wood, argon tube, high-voltage cable and transformer. (This artwork is all white but the lighting in the room makes it appear orange)Rouge pair – Bleu impair no° 5, 2012 eleven red neon tubes and 9 argon tubes, acrylic on canvasEntre deux mers no° 3, 2013 acrylic on canvas on wood and brushed stainless steel Entre deux mers no° 2, 2013 acrylic on canvas on wood and brushed stainless steel 4 morceaux d’un carré (tableau) assemblés 2 par 2 perpendiculairement à l’aide d’un seul clou, 1984 acrylic on woodIcy climbing beam 45°, 45°, 45°, 2003 industrial white lacquer on MDFAngle droit (fer plat) et sa bissectrice (miroir), 1982 mirror and flat ironCarrés et triangles rouges et bleus, 1953 oil on wood36 trames de tirets pivotées au centre, 1960 oil on wood
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