Lot 224: Mother

Ryan Trecartin (b. 1981) Mother mixed media 92 7/8 x 36 7/8 x 29 7/8 in. (236 x 91 x 76 cm.) Executed in 2006.

91 x 76 cm.

London, Royal Academy of Arts, USA Today: New American Art from the Saatchi Gallery, October-November 2006, p. 366.

E. Booth-Clibborn, ed., History of the Saatchi Gallery, London, 2011, p. 684. Jonathan Cape Ltd., ed., The Shape of Things to Come: The Saachti Gallery, London, p. 88.

Q.E.D., Los Angeles Acquired from the above by the present owner

Ryan Trecartin's work tests the boundaries of authorship and creative practice. Orchestrating a large group of artists, Trecartin offers a platform of uniting vision, garnering various levels of response from his collaborators. Devoid of ego, Trecartin subtly builds a community vision based on collective value, spontaneity, and mutual support. Mother encapsulates this harmonious spirit. Oversized, and slightly Charles-Ray-perverse, she towers as a matriarch of DIY splendor.