A wild display of Patti Smith's multi-media art endeavors is heading to Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Space next month. Among the works on display are silver print photographs, metal hospital bed installations, and works on paper in an exhibit, titled "Patti Smith: The Coral Sea." The show is an homage to the artist's former partner and acclaimed photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as a dark survey of her personal ruminations on death and rebirth.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s Burial Site 1, Zōshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo, 2013. Gelatin silver print, edition 1/10 10 x 8 inches, 25.4 x 20.33 cm. © Patti Smith. Courtesy the artist and Robert Miller Gallery.
The exhibit explores the complex subject matter in two display rooms -- the white "Infirmary" and the black "Coral Sea." "Infirmary" hosts a collection of objects reminiscent of a hospital ward, showcasing two Wwi-era beds and a series of paper works. "Coral Sea," on the other hand, is flanked with full-length...
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s Burial Site 1, Zōshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo, 2013. Gelatin silver print, edition 1/10 10 x 8 inches, 25.4 x 20.33 cm. © Patti Smith. Courtesy the artist and Robert Miller Gallery.
The exhibit explores the complex subject matter in two display rooms -- the white "Infirmary" and the black "Coral Sea." "Infirmary" hosts a collection of objects reminiscent of a hospital ward, showcasing two Wwi-era beds and a series of paper works. "Coral Sea," on the other hand, is flanked with full-length...
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