September 17, 2005 through February 26, 2006
At The Busch-Reisinger Museum (more about the Busch-Reisinger Museum)

Sigmar Polke (b. 1941), Untitled (Abstract Red Transparent Picture with Arrow Pointing Upwards), 1990. Mixed media on polyester fabric, 117.3 x 137.5 cm. Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Gift of AXA in honor of Timotheus R. Pohl on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2003.63. Photo: Katya Kallsen, HUAM, © President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Borrowing its title from one of the exhibited sculptures, Stratification features artworks by Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz, Rudolf de Crignis, Richard Lohse, Max Bill, and Thomas Lenk. With the theme of layering, the installation explores relationships among the objects in terms of structure, application of materials, and overall physical process of formation. The varied uses of stratification also signal more theoretical issues about surfaces, stability, artistic principles, and the act of creation.

Organized by Celka Straughn, 2004-2006 Stefan Engelhorn Curatorial Intern.

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