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Not on viewObject number2022.1
Untitled
Artist
Fred Eversley
(1941 - 2025)
Date2021
Mediumpigment print on reflective silver polyester film with gloss laminate
DimensionsObject: 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 3/4 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineDavid and Muriel Gregg Estate Fund
Exhibition History"EXPO Chicago 2023" Chicago, Navy Pier (April 11 - 14, 2023).
"Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century," KIA (September 7 - February 18, 2025)Label Text
In the 1960s, Fred Eversley was an engineer who collaborated with NASA and major aerospace companies to design high-intensity acoustical laboratories. His background in engineering informed his artistic practice when he moved to California in 1964. Associated with the 1960's L.A. Light & Space movement, the artist developed a process that involves spinning liquid plastic around a vertical axis until the centrifugal forces create a concave surface. His interest in the parabola, which concentrates all forms of energy into a single focal point, became a signature exploration for the artist.
Untitled (2021) is a multi-dimensional oval-shaped print with swirling vibrant colors that draw viewers into its surface with their own reflection. Despite the material’s static nature, the work’s reflective surface and seemingly concave shape create a kinetic experience. Shimmering and rippling with the viewer's vantage point, Untitled gives the impression of continuous movement. The work also interacts with its surroundings and the light. The translucent colors of pink, purple, and blue on the surface of Untitled are ever-changing. This special edition print draws from Eversley’s well-known and dynamic series of polyester lenses that foster close encounters with his work and viewer exploration. Typically, artworks are thought to maintain a distance between the object and the viewer. Eversley’s works depart from this tradition: this idea of the audience as a participant in artworks rejects the tradition, but also invites the audience to delve into his work more deeply. Untitled encourages, even relies upon, viewer engagement, and alters the audience’s perception of the world by challenging their understanding of the sculpture and the world around it. [Collection Highlight]
