About The Work
A map of the United States has been cut from leather and is, as the title describes, pinned solely to the wall at the location of Los Angeles. As a result, the southern border is vertically aligned, and, as the leather hangs limply, folds distort the Canadian-American border. Jonathan Monk’s unusual rendering and placement of the U.S. map—both in material and orientation—challenges the viewer to contemplate issues of both physical and political geography.
About Jonathan Monk
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Brown leather, pin
46.50 x 23.75 in
118.1 x 60.3 cm
Signed Certificate of Authenticity provided. Certifcates are produced upon the sale of the work and are sent separately in 3-4 weeks.
About The Work
A map of the United States has been cut from leather and is, as the title describes, pinned solely to the wall at the location of Los Angeles. As a result, the southern border is vertically aligned, and, as the leather hangs limply, folds distort the Canadian-American border. Jonathan Monk’s unusual rendering and placement of the U.S. map—both in material and orientation—challenges the viewer to contemplate issues of both physical and political geography.
About Jonathan Monk
From The Magazine
- Art 101: How Relevant Is Vincent van Gogh? See 10 Contemporary Echoes of the Dutch Expressionist's Masterworks
- Interviews & Features: 10 Artists to Watch This June
- News & Events: Artists to Watch This September
- News & Events: A Tour of Highlights From São Paulo's 2014 SP-Arte Fair
- Art 101: The Existential Hilarity (or Hilarious Existentialism?) of Jonathan Monk
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