Gordon Matta-Clark
Splitting, 1974
Vintage silver print
8 x 10 inches
With Matta's credit, title, and date verso.
With Matta's credit, title, and date verso.
In 1971, the pioneering artist Gordon Matta-Clark began a series of “Cuttings” in which he opened up abandoned buildings by segmenting their walls and floors - revealing new light and...
In 1971, the pioneering artist Gordon Matta-Clark began a series of “Cuttings” in which he opened up abandoned buildings by segmenting their walls and floors - revealing new light and space. From March to June 1974, he used a chainsaw to bifurcate a New Jersey home scheduled for demolition. Carving into the foundation, he transformed the space into a temporary sculptural environment which touched on ideas of urban decay and the breakdown of traditional social and suburban structures.