Milwaukee Art Museum: Laid Table (Still Life with Metal Pitcher)
Created in 2007 and acquired in 2010, Laid Table (Still Life with Metal Pitcher) is now on long-term view at the Milwaukee Art Museum in the contemporary sculpture gallery (K118).
The sculpture investigates material culture and mortality, suggesting the aftermath of a bacchanalian episode. The use of glass foils the viewer’s eye; it frustrates efforts to claim and own what is seen. Laid Table (Still Life with Metal Pitcher) can be contemplated on a purely atheistic level, or interpreted from a socio- political context.