Tom Friedman
Wall

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Artist Tom FriedmanAmerican, born 1965

CultureAmerican

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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 Fund

Object number2018.68

Not on view

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Modern and Contemporary Art

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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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