Oliver Lutz

OLIVER LUTZ

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Grendel, 2005
Installation: Wallpainting, Gnome Figurine w/ diodes, Military Binoculars.
K48 Campground, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Fransisco, CA // John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

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Wall-mounted night vision binoculars are directed towards a black cave-like wall painting in the corner of the group exhibition. A black gnome figurine is situated in front of the “cave”. Through the night-vision binoculars, the viewer sees a drawing of a beast that appears to be skewing the head of the gnome with a stick. ABOVE IMAGE: (a) view through military nightvision binoculars (b) view of room (normal) in which Grendel is located in the far left corner as indicated by the white circular mark.


Nightvision Photos: The black “dot” painted on the gnome’s head coincides with the predetermined position of wall-mounted military binoculars. Figure (a) shows a side view of the figurine in which it is clear that the black painted shape is clearly not circular. Figure (b) shows a view of the figurine as seen through the binoculars.

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Production Sketch of Grendel skewering the head of the gnome.