Art thoughts: Ron Gorchov

To 27/02/2021
Fondation CAB
32-34 Rue Borrens
1050 Brussels
Belgium

https://fondationcab.com/special/ron-gorchov-otis-jones

‘In the 1960s, at the height of minimalism, Ron Gorchov and Otis Jones hijacked the total purification of the object to inject the canvas with a newfound vitality...

The exhibition retraces the related journeys of two artists who have marked the turn of the 21st century with ever-evolving artistic practices that are striking in their consistency as they are in their porosity...

Gorchov and Jones radically opposed the concept of “perfection” in art that reigned at the time, and didn’t hesitate to render the creative process visible and tangible in works that assimilate accident and chance...’ excerpt CAB website

Ron Gorchov and Otis Jones, Fondation CAB

Ron Gorchov

Otis Jones

1930-2020

Pierrot, 1979, oil on linen canvas, 152 × 152 cm (Artsy)

‘Since 1967, Gorchov created canvases that are curved in such a way that they arc away from the wall, jutting toward the viewer in a manner that lends them a sculptural quality. Sometimes, the paintings appeared in monumental stacks, running up tall walls. Works of the kind have accrued a cult following in New York, where Gorchov was long based, with curator Robert Storr among his most vocal proponents.’ Artnews website

Ron Gorchov

I was fortunate to see Gorchov’s work at Frieze Art Fair, London, 2015. It didn’t disappoint. I particularly love his singular focus over a lifetime leading to completely original work.

Installation image, Cheim and Read

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