The Void?

The Void?

Well…

First let’s talk about Lee Bontecou.

She was born in January 15, 1931, and passed away this month.

On November 8, 2022

Lee was a pioneer in the art world and had clout in the New York art scene.
Hers works gained a lot of respect and fame in the 1960s.

When Sputnik launch–in her lifetime–it was a huge inspiration for her and grew her
interest in outer space.

And her sculptures, unique as they were, represented that “outer space” interest.

But she felt that she didn’t want to do just “another piece in the middle of the room”.
So she made “wall hangings” as sculptures.

Quite innovative for her time.

And it gained her respect.

Like this:

And a side angle:

A unique piece that “takes you somewhere”.

Right?

And…

An aside:

As an artist I often say that I love art, because art is “freedom”.
And it seems that I share that idea with other artists.

For example, take this “quoted” snippet from “Art News”:
And though, Bontecou’s art may have directly referenced the world as she saw it around her, she never wanted to strictly define what it was about. That was up to the viewer. As she told the Chicago Reader when asked, “Do people ever ask you, ‘What does this mean?’ What do you say?”, she coolly replied, “I don’t answer at all. It’s what you see in it. What I see in it is something else. I don’t get caught up in that.”

Nothing Outer Space, but it is mystical:
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