Stack of five irregular rhombus, grey MDF, partially painted clay & beryl blue
151 x 51 x 31 cm


Angela Bulloch began producing conceptually rich environments drawing on her own language of technology early in her career. She has held a specific interest in systems, patterns and rules, creating works that span mathematics and aesthetics. Her sculptures and installations, which often utilize sound and light, create carefully considered total environments aimed at highlighting human integration with technology. Stack of Five, one of many “stack” works, has the feeling of being ambiguous upon approach. Created using a digital imaging program, the sides of the stacked polyhedral elements shift as the viewer circles the sculpture. The MDF is painted in muted grey tones, giving the optical impression pushing and pulling surface planes. The work, like the other works in this minimalist yet abstracted series, is incredibly simplified. The sculpture is closely related to the tiled motif Bulloch uses in her prints based on classical mosaic patterns – from some point of views the rhombi appear similar to the colored, tiled cubes found in those patterns. Bulloch’s work is both rational and playful, invoking a moment in space, both in the gallery and in the mind.  Alicia Reuter


*1966 in Ontario, Canada | Living and working in Berlin, Germany