moonrise. west. january
2004
Cast polyurethane, black
45 1/2 x 25 x 8 3/4”

moonrise. west. february
2004
Cast polyurethane, black
46 1/2 x 24 x 12”

Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964) is a Swiss-born mixed-media artist. His work frequently employs the experiential qualities of the everyday, often reflecting on the boundaries between fiction and reality. Rondinone emerged onto the international art scene in the 1990s. His signature incandescent colors and Pop references—as in his rainbow-hued and neon-lit sign pieces—recycle old catchphrases into repurposed cement or cast-off clothing. Similarly, his sculptures often transform everyday objects by casting them in bronze, giving them an artificial permanence that both underscores and denies their perishability. Rondinone lives and works in Harlem.