Chris Burden. One Ton, One Kilo

Gagosian Gallery is pleased to announce "One Ton, One Kilo", an exhibition by Chris Burden.

Burden juxtaposes an historical work with a new one in an ongoing exploration of the duality that underlies much of his art. Here duality resides in both the literal and figurative aspects of weights and measures, as well as in the layers of meaning embedded in the known hierarchy of materials.

Following his early controversial performance work, throughout the late seventies and eighties Burden's interests shifted to broader themes relating to science, ecology, technology, and politics. He produced objects and installations that evoked the rationalism of scientific and technological discourse while undermining their claims to functionality. Memorable examples include Flying Steamroller (1996), where the massive heft of a steamroller was balanced by cement blocks to defy the forces of gravity; and Fist of Light (1992-93), his "visual metaphor for nuclear fission," hermetically sealed inside its own room-sized structure.

Chris Burden
One Ton, One Kilo