Text provided by the gallery: Curated by Lilian Tone – “Fred Sandback: Threading Space” explores the full spectrum of the renowned American artist’s work in an unprecedented solo exhibition in Portugal. Over more than 35 years, Sandback created a vibrant oeuvre based on economy and stillness, using materials associated with the domestic and feminine in line with—but also in contrast to—his post-minimalist contemporaries. In addition to his well-known small- and large-scale sculptures, the exhibition will include lesser-known aspects of his production, such as drawings, prints, wood reliefs, and text works.
Stripped of any excess material, Sandback’s sculptures derive their power from the minimum, exuding rigour and lightness. They are arrangements of common acrylic yarn that combine drawing and construction. It is by the integration with their environment that they are made manifest.
