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Artworks
Allison Katz
Elevator I, 2020Acrylic on linen78 3/4 x 63 inches
200 x 160 cmFurther images
In Katz’s hands, painting is able to exist as both an intimate document and a distancing medium, at once an archaic and futuristic activity. Elevator I depicts the interior of...In Katz’s hands, painting is able to exist as both an intimate document and a distancing medium, at once an archaic and futuristic activity. Elevator I depicts the interior of an empty elevator and is the first work by the artist to feature this imagery. The paining is close to life-size, and is installed just above the floor, creating for the viewer the sense that it can be entered into.