Artworks

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.


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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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