How does an artist give presence to absence?

Bronze, wood, paint, and stone—classic materials for art making. But what if you're trying and struggling to convey a vast expanse, a terrible loss or a haunting presence? In this episode we'll look at two artists who turned to the material of space to express what nothing else could.

Featured artworks:

Rachel Whiteread, Closet, 1988

Rachel Whiteread, Untitled (Three Tables), 1995/1996: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...

Rachel Whiteread, Shallow Breath, 1988: https://www.nga.gov/features/slidesho...

Shania Hall, Where the Vast Sky Meets the Flat Earth (unofficial title), ca. 2015: https://www.metmuseum.org/articles/fr...

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People), 1992: https://chrysler.emuseum.com/objects/...

Arthur Vitols, Byron Company. [West from Hotel McAlpin 6th Ave. & 34th St.]: https://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?...

Guests:

Rachel Whiteread, sculptor

Brinda Kumar, Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, The Met

Shania Hall, photographer

For a transcript of the episode and more information, visit metmuseum.org/immaterialspaceart

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