Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson (born 1954, the Bronx) has created site-specific installations in collaboration with museums and cultural institutions throughout North America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. Beginning with the groundbreaking and critically accalaimed exhibition Mining the Museum (1992-93) at the Maryland Historical Society, Fred Wilson has juxtaposed and re-contextualized existing objects to create new installations, which alter their traditional meanings or interpretations. In 2003, Wilson represented the United States at the 50th Venice Biennale with the solo exhibition, Fred Wilson: Speak of Me as I Am. His many accolades include the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant (1999), amongst others.
Images
Fred Wilson, To Die Upon A Kiss, 2011. Murano glass, 70" x 68-1/2" x 68-1/2" (177.8 cm x 174 cm x 174 cm).
Fred Wilson, Iago's Mirror. Murano glass, 80" x 48-3/4" x 10-1/2" (203.2 cm x 123.8 cm x 26.7 cm).
Fred Wilson, First Spurt, 2006. Blown glass and plate glass, overall installed: 7" x 196" x 80" (17.8 cm x 497.8 cm x 203.2 cm).
Fred Wilson, Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!, 2006. Blown glass and marbles, overall installed: 81-1/2" x 171" x 77" (207 cm x 434.3 cm x 195.6 cm)
blown glass elements, each 1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" (1.3 cm x 6.4 cm x 4.4 cm) to 8" x 2-1/2" x 4" (20.3 cm x 6.4 cm x 10.2 cm)
marbles, each 1/2" diameter (1.3 cm) to 1" diameter (2.5.
Fred Wilson, The Mete of the Muse, 2006. Bronze with black patina and bronze with white paint, african figure: 65" x 26" x 14" (165.1 cm x 66 cm x 35.6 cm);
european figure: 61" x 18" x 20" (154.9 cm x 45.7 cm x 50.8 cm).
Fred Wilson, Untitled, 1992. Plaster, 23-1/2" x 15-3/4" x 11" (59.7 cm x 40 cm x 27.9 cm).
Fred Wilson, Goin' Places, 2003. Murano glass, candlestick: 13" x 6-1/2" x 8" (33 x 16.5 x 20.3 cm); head: 11-1/2" x 5" x 10" (29.2 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm).
Fred Wilson, Black Present, 2006. Ink wells, oil cans, and resin skeleton installed in wood and glass vitrine, overall installed: 47" x 72" x 27-3/4" (119.4 cm x 182.9 cm x 70.5 cm).
Fred Wilson, Reign, 2011. Cardboard globe, glass beads, coated steel cable and wood bracket, 42" x 12" x 12" (106.7 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm), overall installed.
Fred Wilson, A Thousand Points, 2009. Illuminated plastic globe, die cast steel and enamel paint, 17" x 12" x 11-1/2" (43.2 cm x 30.5 cm x 29.2 cm).
Fred Wilson, Globe, 1994. Cardboard globe with wooden base, 12" x 9" x 9" (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm x 22.9 cm).
Fred Wilson, Inside Story, 1995. Painted ceramic, 8" x 12" x 8" (20.3 cm x 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm).
Fred Wilson, Untitled, 1996. Mixed media, 5-1/2" x 5" x 6" (14 cm x 12.7 cm x 15.2 cm).
Fred Wilson, Old Salem: A Family of Strangers, 1995. Color photograph, 20" x 16" (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm).
Fred Wilson, Old Salem: A Family of Strangers, 1995. Color photograph, 20" x 16" (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm).
Fred Wilson, Old Salem: A Family of Strangers, 1995. Color photograph, 20" x 16" (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm).
Fred Wilson, Old Salem: A Family of Strangers, 1995. Color photograph, 20" x 16" (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm).