neither appearance nor illusion

neither appearance nor illusion

A Selection of Early Works from the 1960's by Joseph Kosuth

October 25 – December 6, 2008


Gallery 1:

'Information Room (Special Investigation)', 1970
newspapers, books, tables and chairs
dimensions variable
JK-135

Gallery 2 (clockwise from south wall):

'Described and Defined', 1966
white neon, transformer and certificate of authenticity
overall: 4 1/4 x 100 inches (10.8 x 254 cm)
JK-136

'The Sixth Investigation', 1969
28 framed index cards with typewritten text
framed: 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches (13.3 x 18.4 x 4.4 cm) each
overall: 5 1/4 x 228 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches (13.3 x 581 x 4.4 cm)
JK-137

'Three Adjectives Described', 1965
red, blue and green neon, transformer and certificate of authenticity
overall: 4 1/2 x 88 1/4 inches (11.4 x 224.2 cm)
JK-141

Main Gallery (clockwise from north wall on left):

'One and Three Shovels [Ety.-Hist.]', 1965
shovel, photograph of the shovel, photographic enlargement of dictionary definition of 'shovel' and certificate of authenticity
photograph of the shovel: 57 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches (146.1 x 67.3 cm)
shovel: 50 1/4 x 20 x 4 inches (127.6 x 50.8 x 10.2 cm)
definition: 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm)
JK-139

'Glass Words Material Described', 1965
4 sheets of glass, painted text, certificate of authenticity
glass: 48 x 48 x 1/2 inches (121.9 x 121.9 x 1.3 cm) each
overall: 48 x 206 1/2 x 1/2 inches (121.9 x 524.5 x 1.3 cm)
JK-138

'Five Fives (to Donald Judd)', 1965
blue neon, transformers, certificate of authenticity
36 1/2 x 218 1/2 inches (92.7 x 555 cm)
JK-122

'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)', 1966
six-part certificate of authenticity: printed definitions glued to board
form of presentation: six mounted photostats
photostats: 48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm) each
overall: 48 x 303 inches (121.9 x 769.6 cm)
JK-140

In Director's Office:

'neither appearance nor illusion', 2008
white neon, transformer and certificate of authenticity
overall: 6 1/4 x 62 3/4 inches (15.9 x 159.4 cm)
JK-142

À Propos (Réflecteur de Réflecteur), #65
reads: The world is already constituted, but never completely. M.M.-P.
-Maurice Merleau-Ponty, 2004
2 glass panels, vinyl text, neon, transformer, certificate of authenticity
glass panels: 43 15/16 x 7 x 4 inches (111.6 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm) each
overall: 87 7/8 x 7 x 4 inches (223.2 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm)
JK-76.65