Lambie's signature piece Zobop came from the concept of wanting to fill a room but empty a room at the same time. He wanted the edges of these pieces to merge into one to make a whole. Seeing such an installation in person is necessary to feel it's true impact on the senses. It produces some sense of disorientation. Is the floor level? How big or small is the space? Does it appear to contract or expand?
With Zobop particularly, like some other installation artists, he states he doesn't need to be there to complete the installation himself, but he sets the rules and design parameters for others to follow. Having just reviewed Sol Lewitt, Jim Lambie looks to have taken inspiration from Sol, his designs and working practices.
Other Lambie works draw on his love of bands and music. Although he admits the concept doesn't usually develop from this, he does incorporate band / album titles and album covers in many of his pieces.
The idea for his depiction of peeling aluminium and mirrors came from seeing old peeling posters around the streets of Glasgow.
In the recent exhibition at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh, the downstairs area was turned into a hall of mirrors. Brightly coloured ladders with mirrors installed between the rungs gave the viewed a sense of disorientation. A kind of carnival atmosphere is created by Lambie at these exhibitions.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lambie
http://fruitmarket.co.uk/exhibitions/current/
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