Cornelia Parker is one of those contemporary artists whose work I admire so much that it makes me question my own work and ability to make art. Is it any surprise I admire a sculptor who blew up a shed and turned it into a sculpture, or who flattened silverware with a road paver or who made a whole room out of the paper left over from punching out poppies? Oh how I wish I could hop on a plane and see the retrospective of her work at the Tate. Below is one of my favorite pieces by her and a drawing I recently made. I was not thinking about Cornelia Parker’s work when I was making the drawing but as soon as I saw the Tate’s instagram advertising the show I realized I was influenced by her. I do not remember where I have seen this piece but I know I have seen it in person multiple times. Maybe I saw it at MOMA, definitely at the TATE, possibly at the Whitney. For some reason I feel like I saw it at the MFA in Boston.
Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View by Cornelia Parker
