Allan McCollum, Collection of Ten Plaster Surrogates, 1982-1991. enamel on hydrostone. 106.05 x 180.34 cm (41 3/4 x 71 in.) Harvard Art Museum
McCollum's works are often discussed in terms of their anonymous, reproduced character. Which is why upon seeing the real objects, I was so struck by how insistent they are on their handmade quality. In person, the irregularities of the casting process is quite obvious, as well as the uneven layers of paint and the visible brush strokes. This transparency of process makes the works much more lovely in a way, more interesting as objects dealing with the process of art-making.
