Bisected triangle, Interior curve

Since the early 1960s, Dan Graham has been developing a consistent artistic oeuvre in a wide range of supports that include photography, sculpture, performance, installation, video, drawing and comics. Part of the artist’s research falls within the field of architecture, especially the study of post–World War II popular American housing. Since 1987 Graham has produced pavilions situated along the border of architecture and sculpture, discussing not only the question of housing and urbanism in big cities, but also the place of art and its relation with the viewer. His pavilions are made from glass – often two-way mirrored glass – set in metal frames. Based on simple shapes, the mirrors are frequently curved to present distorted reflections and views of overlaid planes at different depths, engendering confusion in the perception of space and mixing inside with outside. That the pavilions are mostly installed outside buildings makes Graham’s work a reflection on the links between architecture and its surrounding space. This aspect is highlighted at Inhotim, where the dialogue between architecture/sculpture and the landscape-garden is emphasized.