He is amongst a select few honored as being a premier preferred invisalign provider in the district of columbia and tristate area. Break down, a project organised by the innovative commissioning body artangel, took this exploration to its logical conclusion. Michael landy famously destroyed all 7,226 of his possessions. Michael landys destructive tendencies never lie dormant for long. In recent years, landy has also produced etchings of weeds in the traditional style of botanical studies. This is the latest in an ongoing series of biennial sculpture commissions whose previous contributors include mona hatoum and anya gallaccio. Interview extracted from the monograph michael landy.
Michael landy breakdown graphic design research blog. Breaking news, sperone westwater gallery, new york 2017. A video documenting michael landys break down, london, united kingdom. Michael landy created several large scale illustrations during the documentation process leading up to break down, 2001. He made an inventory of everything he owned, from socks to cds, even his car, amounting to 7,006 objects and 10 people were needed to assist in the. Landy is best known for his monumental installation works including breakdown in a disused oxford street department store, and semidetached at the tate, yet these intense and personal drawings testify to his engagement with portraiture and his fine draughtsmanship. Decomposition, the process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter. See more ideas about art, art bin and london art fair. Saints alive is at the national gallery, london wc2. Michael landy made an inventory of every single thing he owned. Break down 2001 by michael fifteen years ago this month, michael landy created one of the most interesting and unusual artworks the world had ever seen. Richly illustrated in full colour, this book surveys his earliest work, including. Over fourteen days, landy and a team of assistants dismantled and destroyed all literally all of his worldly possessions.
Cataloguing all his possessions took a year to complete and the final list comprised 7,227 items. Breakdown vehicle, failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components. Through the 1990s, landys work explored different aspects of contemporary consumerism. Michael landy has made an inventory of his life of every single thing he owns. A new exhibition in basel presents the work of michael landy, who, in 2001, famously destroyed everything he owned as a piece of performance art. Tabbed printed card dividers with very slight stresslines to tabs as usual. Drop set, also called a breakdown, a bodybuilding and weight training technique. Breakdown was a stoic commentary on consumerism, executed with unflinching precision. From there, he attended the university at buffalo, earning a b.
Michael landys break down is a piece of alternative retail therapy housed. The flip side of randomness is found on the gallerys two main floors, where landy. Michael landy break down marcus campbell art books. The title isnt just about the breakdown of the objects in michael landys life, or the breakdown of the materials that create them, but it also reflects the emotional breakdown landy will face. The title isnt just about the breakdown of the objects in michael landy s life, or the breakdown of the materials that create them, but it also reflects the emotional breakdown landy will face. Break down inventory by michael landy, clive lissaman. The man who destroyed all his belongings bbc culture. Break down inventory by michael landy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The series builds on a long tradition of exhibitions in the duveen galleries, which has included memorable installations by richard long, richard serra and. Michael landy, nicholas may, marc quinn, marcus taylor, garvin turk, rachel whiteread and craig wood, karsten schubert, london, england fifth anniversary exhibition. Michael landybreakdown, an interview with julian stallabrass, artangel, london, 2001. A series of illustrations by michael landy created during the documentation process leading up to break down 2001. Michael landy, breakdown 2001 for his 2001 installation break down, young british artists figure michael landy went through the extensive process of cataloguing all his possessions all 7,227 of them and then destroyed everything in a vacant london department store. Department of psychology new york university 6 washington place, room 961 new york, ny 3 2129987857 fax.
In art bin 2010, landy invited members of the public, collectors, and artists to dispose of artworks in a giant transparent container installed in a london gallery. Find examples of her artwork and writing, as well as exhibition projects. Artists book documenting the inventory and break down of all the artists possessions, commissioned by the times london and artangel. A transparent, flexible plastic material, usually of cellulose acetate or polyester, on which lightsensitive emulsion is coated, or on which an image can be formed by various transfer processes. Once break down has finished, a more personal break down, will commence life without my selfdefining belongings. He was born and raised in the jamestown area and graduated from southwestern central school. Through the 1990s, landys work has explored different aspects of contemporary consumerism. Michael landy breakdown the systematic destruction of everything the artist owned.
One year on, tim cumming finds that life for the artist is more complicated than ever. Break down was an artwork created by young british artist michael landy in london in february 2001, as a reaction to the consumerist society the work was commissioned jointly by the times newspaper and artangel, as part of the artangel open bidding process. Following the exhibition, landy was left with no possessions. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Select solo exhibitions include scaleddown, thomas dane gallery, london 2018.
Fifteen years ago this month, michael landy created one of the most interesting and unusual artworks the world had ever seen. Black and white illustration by michael landy documenting a selection of the possessions he subsequently destroyed in break down. Selfconstructing selfdestroying tinguely machine, museum of modern art, 17th march 1960. Michael landy breakdown where he destroyed all his belongings teresa reichert is an artist, curator and writer. Richly illustrated in full colour, this book surveys his earliest work, including lesserknown sculptures such as sovereign shown at freeze in 1988 to largescale installations market, closing down sale and scrapheap services other works discussed in detail include the infamous break down, where landy destroyed all 7,227 of his possessions in a department store on oxford street. This is the artist who ridded himself of his possessions in a 2001 public performance called break down, sending them. Michael landy is an actor, known for gazette 1968, no blade of grass 1970 and a raging calm 1974. Landy joined community eye care specialists in august, 2012.
Buy break down inventory by michael landy, clive lissaman online at alibris. Paperback october 20, 2008 by michael landy artist see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Richly illustrated in full colour, this book surveys his earliest work, including lesserknown sculptures such as sovereign shown. It was selected from 700 bids by a panel that included brian eno, rachel whiteread, richard cork, james lingwood and michael morris.
Open for business, 2018, breaking news new york protesters 2017, scaleddown 2018, 2018, h. Famous for destroying everything he owned, this first major monograph of michael landys work surveys both his largescale installations and lesserknown sculpture to illustrate the artists joyful inventiveness. Works by michael landy the collection art gallery nsw. He is currently associate artist at the national gallery. Mat collishaw, keith coventry, tobias eyferth, nicholas fudge and sarah lucas, curated by michael landy, karsten schubert, london, england. Every piece of furniture, every record, every article of clothing, every book, every. Michael g landy has been practicing general, cosmetic and implant dentistry in the greater washington, dc area since 1979, and is a highly respected clinician within this community and within the dental profession at large. Breaking newsathens, diplarios school presented by neon, athens 2017. The illustrations include renderings of his saab and its destruction, to to a personal letter from his mother, his passport and press cuttings.
See more ideas about landy, michael, british artist. Michael landy has created an ambitious new installation for tate britains duveen galleries. It was in this year that landy was elected a member of the royal academy. Richly illustrated in full colour, this book surveys his earliest work, including lesserknown sculptures such as. Michael landy the man who destroyed everything youtube. Join facebook to connect with michael landy and others you may know.