| Like the amorphous, hanging forms created by Eva Hesse, Coyne’s sculptures have an explicit human presence that challenges the austerity of minimalism. Coyne refers to the filigreed white sculptures as “the girls” and considers them to be extensions of herself. In Untitled #785, white wax dripped along a satin-covered chain explodes into a profusion of wax-covered flowers, bows, ribbons, and bells. Built up of delicate layers of wax, the sculpture’s pouffy, tutu-shaped base is overtly feminine. Despite its demure exterior, Untitled #785 has a grotesque, molten aspect. Both sensuous and virginal, the work features gothic distortions that derive from an emotional territory shared by Louise Bourgeois’ troublesome images of the female form. . . .
- Paige Turner, formerly Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art |
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