Carl Andre
Gallery
Sculpture
About
Andre’s signature practice of taking existing raw or factory-finished elements, often of wood or metal or bricks and arranging them directly on the gallery floor, focusses the viewer’s awareness of shared space. Informed by his experience of 'blue collar' industrial work, Andre allows the character of material to speak for itself whilst the mesmerising simplicity of pattern instills a therapeutic aura of calm.
Films
Tate Shots: Works of Art Don't Mean Anything
In this interview filmed at the artist's New York apartment, Carl Andre discusses how materials are a natural part of his life, and looks back at when his work hit the headlines, recalling criticism such as 'you can't make art out of bricks'.
