Kal Mansur Non-Specific Objects (2018)
Non-Specific Objects For Pulse Miami, Kal Mansur has created sculptures—non-specific objects—which are a
simultaneous homage to and departure from minimalist traditions. The series combines gestural
drawing with multiple machining processes. Mansur composes first with tape, creating a drawing
built upon strokes that, unlike pencil drawings, do not bear the memory of an erased line. The composition is then carved into a solid acrylic slab. The incisions are filled with pigmented epoxy, layers of color built up millimeters at a time. Using a carving machine, Mansur exposes deeper
layers by excavating into the slab, creating steppes that are only visible upon closer inspection. Shadows of invisible lines are cast on the wall, as the artwork's incline creates optical effects. The conceptual underpinnings are vast, as Mansur moves past diffusion as a compositional element, and explores how transparency can carry unexpected consequences.
Non-Specific Object Two? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 47 x 47 x 5 inches, $5,200
Non-Specific Object Five? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 47 x 47 x 5 inches, $5,200
Non-Specific Object Six? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 47 x 47 x 5 inches, $5,200
Non-Specific Object Seven? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 47 x 47 x 5 inches, $5,200
Non-Specific Object Eight? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 47 x 47 x 5 inches, $5,200
Non-Specific Object Fourteen? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 24 x 24 x 3 inches, $2,100
Non-Specific Object Thirteen? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 24 x 24 x 3 inches, $2,100
Non-Specific Object Twelve? (2018), lucite slab, pigmented epoxy, lucite shelf, 24 x 24 x 3 inches, $2,100
PULSE Art Fair, Miami December 6 - 9, 2018
Kal Mansur
Non-Specific Object Two? (2018) Solid acrylic slab, pigmented epoxy, solid acrylic shelf 47 x 47 x 5 inches
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