Utopian Abstract Sculpture
Laing’s work continued to evolve and his second New York exhibition (1966) consisted of shaped abstract paintings derived particularly from
Skydiver imagery but relying on techniques used on custom cars - lacquer, spray paint, and electroplating.
Three of these works appeared in “PRIMARY STRUCTURES” at the Jewish Museum (1966), which was the first and defining exhibition of Minimal art.
In 1965-66, with Peter Phillips, he conducted the Art Market Research event ‘HYBRID’, a satirical attack on the contemporary art world exhibited at the Kornblee Gallery, New York, in 1967.
Small Love Machine (No 3)
CR 061
1964 · New York City
12 x 15.5 · Construction
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Custom Love Machine
CR 072
1965 · New York City
12 x 8 x 16 · Machine
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Invisible Man
CR 074
1965 · New York City
4 x 11.25 (irregular) · Liquitex on plastic
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Bracket
CR 075
1965 · New York City
10 x 7 x 4 (irregular) · Liquitex on plastic and aluminium
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Small Glitter Gyron
CR 078
1965 · New York
17 x 19 x 1.5 · Mixed media
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Starry Night
CR 079
1965 · New York City
7 x 19.5 x 1.5 · Liquitex on plastic and blue glitter plexiglass
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Untitled
CR 079a
1965 · New York City
6 x 8 x 3.5 · Liquitex on plastic, aluminium, formica box
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Small Standing Double
CR 086
1965 · New York City
4 x 5.75 x 3 · Liquitex on plastic, chrome / brass
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Loop
CR 086a
1965 · New York City
79 x 41 x 21 · Liquitex and lacquer on aluminium and stainless steel
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Print
CR 089
1965 · London
17 x 6 (irregular, hinged and boxed) · Oil paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
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Little Red Loop
CR 090
1965 · London
6 x 12 x 3 (hinged irregular) · Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
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Twin
CR 107
1965 · New York City
Two parts, five feet apart at nearest point. 94 x 96 · Enamel on aluminium, chrome on brass
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