John Newman
(New York, New York, 1952 - )
Tracking and Stacking in Self-Reflection (in Marfa)
2015
Computer-generated acrylic hexagonal tiles, found stones, mirrored Plexiglas, cast Aqua-Resin, aluminum armature wire, aluminum screen, papier mâché, wood putty, palladium leaf, and interference paint
13 1/2 x 13 x 18 1/2 in. (34.3 x 33.0 x 47.0 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Rory and Dedee O'Neil Acquisition Fund
2016.22
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2020 Objects to be Destroyed, Theresa Bembnister John Newman has lived in India and traveled extensively in countries including Japan, China and Indonesia. His sculptural work is inspired by his observations of the ways people in other cultures honor everyday objects. Newman encountered the small pile of stones in this sculpture on a walk in Marfa, Texas. Intrigued by their colors and the way the stones’ arrangement resembles a sitting figure, he brought them back to his studio. To support the stack, Newman sculpted an elegant, pillow-like form, which he made by placing the stones on a balloon which he then cast in resin. The mirrored interior of the adjacent dome-shaped structure reflects both the stack and the peering viewer.