Gagosian at Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles (through 25 March 2023)
by Rachel Reid Wilkie
Los Angeles poet Rachel Reid Wilkie was given the task of walking into Anselm Kiefer’s Exodus — a literally monumental exhibition, in that each of these paintings are upwards of 30’ tall — and addressing the colossal artworks “cold,” as in spontaneously on the spot. Below is her 7-part response, with each video speaking to one painting as Wilkie circles through the cavernous, faintly-lit room:
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, metal, rope, paper, straw and clay on canvas. 331 x 449 inches (840 x 1140 cm)
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, descent of electrolysis, metal, fabric, wood, clay, and charcoal on canvas. 331 x 225 inches (840 x 570 cm)
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac and straw on canvas. 331 x 299 inches (840 x 760 cm)
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Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, metal, straw, rock and moss on canvas. 331 x 262 inches (840 x 665 cm)
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, sediment of electrolysis, resin and satellite dish on canvas. 331 x 299 inches (840 x 760 cm)
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, metal and straw on canvas. 331 x 374 inches (840 x 950 cm)
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, sediment of electrolysis, metal and wood on canvas. 331 x 299 inches (840 x 760 cm)
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Rachel Reid Wilkie is a poet, spoken word performer, visual storyteller and a woman who pursues a life led by consciousness, earth awareness, and a full commitment to the Arts. Her poetry, spoken word and performance explore the art of song and its relationship to the word, to writing as a dimension which leads into and shines light on the inward self. Her recently released XI is poetry put to song, illustrated through film, and is a body of work reflective of her ever-evolving journey of self-realization.
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