Ruth Asawa : all is possible
Ruth Asawa (Artist), Helen Molesworth (Author), Ruth Erickson (Author), John Yau (Author), Makeda Best (Author), Taylor Davis (Author), Briony Fer (Author), Jennifer L. Roberts (Author), David Zwirner (Gallery) (Host institution)
Asawa produced numerous sculptures, drawings, and prints that are built on simple, repeated gestures that accumulate into complex compositions. Her works on paper and "continuous" looped-wire sculptures suggest a field of fluctuating positive and negative forms. Personal motifs reappear throughout in this look at the artist's oeuvre--ceramic casts of faces of her family, friends, and neighbors; the carved front door Asawa and her family made for their home; and drawings of her children, grandchildren, and husband sleeping--all providing an expansive look into the artist's life. With an introduction by Molesworth, this book features texts from Makeda Best, Taylor Davis, Ruth Erickson, Briony Fer, Jennifer L. Roberts, and John Yau
Print Book, English, 2022
David Zwirner Books, New York, 2022