{"product_id":"rodney-graham-peinture","title":"RODNEY GRAHAM \/ Peinture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRodney Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeinture  \u003c\/em\u003e2008\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover catalogue from the Rodney Graham exhibition, Peinture at the now closed Donald Young Gallery, Chicago\u003cbr\u003e7 pages with black and white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Christine Burgin \/ Donald Young\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In his sixth solo show at this gallery, Canadian conceptualist Rodney Graham continues to curiously rework historical moments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRotary Psycho-Opticon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (all works 2008), a replica of a sculpture used by the band Black Sabbath, combines the illusory, dizzying effects of 1960s Op art with an acid-trip-inspired bicycle ride. The work comprises a ten-foot-tall slab of black-and-white aluminium printed with a dot pattern; one must push the pedals of the silver bicycle positioned behind the piece to activate a second sheet of star, swirl, and dot patterns that, when in motion, creates a pinwheel-like effect. This psychedelic piece references both the first LSD bicycle ride—taken in 1943 by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann—and Graham’s homage to that event, which appeared in his 2001 film installation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Phonokinetoscope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Nearby, the artist stacks music-equipment boxes with the artwork’s title printed on the front, suggesting the portable nature of the work.\" - Alicia Eler, ARTFORUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RODNEY GRAHAM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45553675239705,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/5024\/2841\/files\/Folio_c288645f-0cec-4893-b28b-5bff666fcea0.jpg?v=1687906228","url":"https:\/\/landslidebooksandobjects.com\/products\/rodney-graham-peinture","provider":"Landslide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}