Le Va’s drawings encapsulate the rigor of his continuous investigation into spatial dynamics, challenging relationships between objects and their viewers. In many instances, Le Va’s drawings exist solely as conceptual...
Le Va’s drawings encapsulate the rigor of his continuous investigation into spatial dynamics, challenging relationships between objects and their viewers. In many instances, Le Va’s drawings exist solely as conceptual journeys, never to be realized in the third dimension. Le Va considered his works “open” – “not objects themselves but repeated realizations of an idea in temporary material form.” While he visualized sculptural works in his drawings, the sculptures take on their own life and form depending on who performs them, changing with each new installation and each new space they visit.
Barry Le Va: Part One. Drawings 1967-2017, David Nolan Gallery, New York (November 14, 2019 - February 1, 2020) Barry Le Va: Sculptures and Drawings, 1966-2008 (Part I), David Nolan Gallery, New York (October 29 – December 18, 2009) Radical Artists of the 1960s/1970s: Between Geometry and Gesture, David Nolan Gallery, New York (September 5-October 26, 2024)