Tom Dean

The Very Thing
Susan Gibson Garvey & Robin Metcalfe

Believing that a certain kind of sculpture may be disappearing under the weight of the postmodern emphasis on socio-cultural content, the curators analyze the work of six contemporary artists. Drawing a parallel with late 20th century painting, they posit that just as formal abstraction is making a comeback so is the phenomenal object. They explore how objects that are sensuous, experiential and even inscrutable - but with no obvious "content" - place spaces and people in specific physical states and relationships. Artists include Tom Dean, Canada's representative at the 1999 Venice Biennale, and Martha Townsend whose work has been exhibited throughout the country.

Dalhousie Art Gallery (2000) 38 pp 13 ill. (6 col.) 10x8 in. softcover 0770327206 $10.00

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Tom Dean: Drawings 1985-1990

Agnes Etherington Art Centre. (1990) 20 p., ill., 9x6 in / 23x16 cm, 0889115022 $10.00

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