|Infinite Space| by James Weingrod, the new public mural project at Granoff, runs up walls, across floors and ceilings. One must move about to take it all in.
|INFINITE SPACE| is a monochromatic vinyl installation that stretches over five thousand square feet, spanning the walls, ceiling, floors and stairwell of the Center. Its abstracted imagery is a manipulation of highlighted negative space present in urban drawings by the artist. Through highlighting the spaces within objects and warping them into “non-earthly” forms, reminiscent of deep space and the deep sea, Weingrod presents a sublime conception of the infinite. To confine infinity within an architectural space reveals architecture’s limitations: within the language of the universe, confined space is nonexistent. |INFINITE SPACE| “eats” the visual space, much like a black hole, by enfolding the viewer into the negative imagery on display. Upon being confronted with an overwhelming unknown, the viewer is awed, both positively and negatively, at the language of the universe.
Seen here: The floor meets the wall. This is a photograph.
‘Infinite Space’ runs through June 1st, Granoff Center, 154 Angell Street, (directions)