Drag On 拖延 by Sterling Ruby, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Excerpt from the plaque:
Drag On by Sterling Ruby
Often drawing upon autobiographical or sociopolitical sources, Sterling Ruby’s DRAG ON depicts a cannon with untamed brush strokes of crimson, azure, and black paint traversing the surface. With a theatrical flair, the sculpture is rough, powerful, and yet reminiscent of a national flag in an almost liquefied state. The representation of the cunnon-cum-coffin channels the conflicts between individual impulses and mechanisms of social control, as well as American domination and its decline. Dealing in juxtaposition and paradox, reconfiguring systems of representation and repurposing elements in new and unsettling ways, the work manifests itself as a balanced combination of philosophical enquiry and material investigation. As Ruby continues to mine the legacy of modern and contemporary sculpture, DRAG ON projects an earnest hope for a non-hierarchical, boundaryless universe.
Drag On 拖延 by Sterling Ruby, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Excerpt from the plaque:
Drag On by Sterling Ruby
Often drawing upon autobiographical or sociopolitical sources, Sterling Ruby’s DRAG ON depicts a cannon with untamed brush strokes of crimson, azure, and black paint traversing the surface. With a theatrical flair, the sculpture is rough, powerful, and yet reminiscent of a national flag in an almost liquefied state. The representation of the cunnon-cum-coffin channels the conflicts between individual impulses and mechanisms of social control, as well as American domination and its decline. Dealing in juxtaposition and paradox, reconfiguring systems of representation and repurposing elements in new and unsettling ways, the work manifests itself as a balanced combination of philosophical enquiry and material investigation. As Ruby continues to mine the legacy of modern and contemporary sculpture, DRAG ON projects an earnest hope for a non-hierarchical, boundaryless universe.