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Void

Void

George Brecht
American, 1926–2008
1984
A small slab of veined marble stamped with the tilted word "VOID," in which Brecht turns a traditionally permanent material into a wry meditation on emptiness and negation.
At first it reads as ordinary marble, but the faint, almost watermarked letters disturb the stone’s solidity and make you linger on the paradox of a solid surface proclaiming nothingness.
Rooted in Fluxus and conceptual art, the piece uses language stamped into matter to blur meaning and materiality, turning a visual pun into a concise critique of artistic authority and presence.
Medium
Marble with stamp additions
Dimensions
overall (approx.): 4 3/4 × 7 7/8" (12 × 20 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Accession
3954.2008
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