Installation view of Solid Gold.
It really gives you a sense of how a single color has shaped multiple societies and cultures.
My Modern Met had the chance to speak with Yokobosky aboutSolid Goldand the curatorial process behind it.
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Read on for our exclusive interview with the Brooklyn Museum curator.
(Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
What was the original inspiration behindSolid Gold?
Venere degli stracci dorata (Golden Venus of Rings) by Michelangelo Pistoletto.
(Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
The show celebrates Brooklyn Museums 200th anniversary.
Why did the subject of gold feel relevant to the occasion?
Gold has immediate connections to ideas of honor, joy, and wealth.
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Path to Nine by Zadik Zadikian a wall of 999 gold leaf-covered bars.
(Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
What was the curatorial process behind the exhibition?
What was possible time-wise was a constant consideration.
“The Jerome Project (My Loss)” by Titus Kaphar — portraits of nearly 100 incarcerated men who shared a first name with the artist’s father. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
These works were further refined and sequenced into the final six sections.
Siren by Marc Quinn detail of solid gold statue of model Kate Moss in a yoga position.
Moss position as a supermodel of today echoes the sirens original command, though in less perilous situations.
“The Jerome Project (My Loss)” by Titus Kaphar. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
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“The Jerome Project (My Loss)” by Titus Kaphar — details of oil, gold leaf, and tar on wood panels. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
“Venere degli stracci dorata (Golden Venus of Rings)” by Michelangelo Pistoletto. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
“Venere degli stracci dorata (Golden Venus of Rings)” by Michelangelo Pistoletto. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
“Venere degli stracci dorata (Golden Venus of Rings)” by Michelangelo Pistoletto. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
“Path to Nine” by Zadik Zadikian — a wall of 999 gold leaf-covered bars. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
“Siren” by Marc Quinn — detail of solid gold statue of model Kate Moss in a yoga position. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met)
