Robert Barry
Project for a Monument to the Anthropocene
“The number of words will be determined by the size of the site, they must be in a perennial material such as metal or stone. The letters will be approximately 20/25 cm from the base to the top.”
Artist Bio
Robert Barry, born on March 9, 1936, in The Bronx, New York, is an American artist renowned for his contributions to Conceptual and Idea art. A graduate of Hunter College, where he later joined the faculty, Barry has been producing non-material works of art, installations, and performance art since 1967. He is known for pushing the boundaries of art by exploring invisible media to express the unknown or unperceived. Barry’s early works, such as “Carrier Wave,” “Radiation Piece,” and “Inert Gas Piece,” challenged conventional notions of art objects and perception. His piece for “Prospect ’69” exemplifies his focus on the ideas evoked rather than the physical object itself. Barry’s work has been featured in international events like the Paris Biennale (1971), Documenta in Kassel (1972), and the Venice Biennale (1972). Represented by Yvon Lambert Gallery in Paris and New York, his works are included in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Themes: hope, care, commoning
Category: Images