Tom Friedman
Wall

Wall

© Tom Friedman; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London

Wall
Wall
ArtistAmerican, born 1965
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Wall
  • from the series Ghosts
Date2017
MediumSingle-channel video, edition 2/6
Dimensions14 minutes, 15 seconds
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2018.68
Non exposé

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DescriptionOver the past two decades, Tom Friedman has
explored various approaches to self-portraiture, from sculpting his likeness
out of an aspirin tablet to monumental figures that tower over 30 feet tall. Wall, however, is among Friedman’s first
departures into video. Conveying the illusion of a ghostly hand knocking and
waving at the spectator, the work could be read as a self-portrait, reflecting
the artist’s subtle but intangible presence in the gallery.

ProvenanceThe artist; [Luhring Augustine, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Exhibition History"Tom Friedman: Ghosts and UFOs: Projections for Well-Lit Spaces," Luhring Augustine, New York, September 8–October 28, 2017.

"Digital Worlds: New Media from the Museum’s Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–October 8, 2018.
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