BLACK SAND
Untitled #638 (Whirlwind), 1989, detail
Chicken-wire fencing, steel, cotton muslin, CelluClay, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, forged links and hooks, rope, acrylic polymer
13 x 65 1/2 x 53 1/2 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Wit McKay
13 x 65 1/2 x 53 1/2 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Wit McKay
Untitled #638 (Whirlwind), 1989
Chicken-wire fencing, steel, cotton muslin, CelluClay, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, forged links and hooks, rope, acrylic polymer
13 x 65 1/2 x 53 1/2 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Wit McKay
13 x 65 1/2 x 53 1/2 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Wit McKay
Untitled #637-637B (Raining), 1989
Chicken-wire fencing, steel, cotton muslin, CelluClay, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, forged links and hooks, rope, acrylic polymer
127 x 70 x 53 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
127 x 70 x 53 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #688, 1989 – 91
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer, talc
119 x 70 x 61 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
119 x 70 x 61 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #689, 1989 – 91, detail
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer, talc
119 x 70 x 61 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
119 x 70 x 61 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #689, 1989 – 91
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer, talc
125 x 69 x 76 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
125 x 69 x 76 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
"Petah Coyne: Recent Sculpture," Diane Brown Gallery, New York, New York, 1991
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #690, 1991
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
62 x 63 x 50 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
62 x 63 x 50 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
Untitled #690, 1991, detail
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
62 x 63 x 50 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
62 x 63 x 50 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
Untitled #695 (Ghost/First Communion), 1991
Antique chain hoist, forged links and hooks, rope, wire, shaved car hair, chicken-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, cable, cable nuts, metal hardware, acrylic polymer emulsion, acrylic paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
86 x 77 x 62 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
86 x 77 x 62 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #695 (Ghost/First Communion), 1991, detail
Antique chain hoist, forged links and hooks, rope, wire, shaved car hair, chicken-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, cable, cable nuts, metal hardware, acrylic polymer emulsion, acrylic paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
86 x 77 x 62 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
86 x 77 x 62 inches
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #676-676K (Shaggy Dog), 1990
Black sand from pig iron casting, chicken-wire fencing, electric fence wire, wire, catalytic converter, shaved car hair, CelluClay, Acrylex, cable, cable nuts, cable clips, thimbles, S-hooks, PVC pipe, paint, steel pipe, nylon rope, sisal, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, turnbuckle
168 x 68 x 55 inches
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, California
Photograph: J. Kotter
168 x 68 x 55 inches
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, California
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #676-676K (Shaggy Dog), 1990
Black sand from pig iron casting, chicken-wire fencing, electric fence wire, wire, catalytic converter, shaved car hair, CelluClay, Acrylex, cable, cable nuts, cable clips, thimbles, S-hooks, PVC pipe, paint, steel pipe, nylon rope, sisal, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, turnbuckle
168 x 68 x 55 inches
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, California
Photograph: J. Kotter
168 x 68 x 55 inches
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, California
Photograph: J. Kotter
Untitled #633-633C, 1989, detail
Chicken-wire fencing, steel, cotton muslin, CelluClay, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to- jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, forged links and hooks, rope, acrylic polymer
128 x 66 x 69 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Bill Orcott
128 x 66 x 69 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #633-633C, 1989
Chicken-wire fencing, steel, cotton muslin, CelluClay, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, jaw-to- jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, forged links and hooks, rope, acrylic polymer
128 x 66 x 69 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Bill Orcott
128 x 66 x 69 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #654, 1989, detail
Black sand from pig iron casting, chain, rubber, clay, mud, wire, cable, cloth, rope, paint, polymer, oil, barbed wire, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
149 x 57 x 69 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
149 x 57 x 69 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #654, 1989
Black sand from pig iron casting, chain, rubber, clay, mud, wire, cable, cloth, rope, paint, polymer, oil, barbed wire, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
149 x 57 x 69 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
149 x 57 x 69 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #655, 1989, detail
Black sand form pig iron casting, chain, rubber, clay, mud, wire, cable, cloth, rope, paint, acrylic polymer, oil, barbed wire, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
228 x 108 x 84 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
228 x 108 x 84 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #655, 1989
Black sand form pig iron casting, chain, rubber, clay, mud, wire, cable, cloth, rope, paint, acrylic polymer, oil, barbed wire, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles
228 x 108 x 84 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
228 x 108 x 84 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #656, 1989, detail
Wire, tree branches, muslin, acrylic paint, soil, steel, cable, cable nuts, chicken-wire fencing, acrylic polymer, black sand from pig iron casting, chain, rope, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, cables, CelluClay, rubber hose
216 x 51 x 54 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
216 x 51 x 54 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #656, 1989
Wire, tree branches, muslin, acrylic paint, soil, steel, cable, cable nuts, chicken-wire fencing, acrylic polymer, black sand from pig iron casting, chain, rope, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, cables, CelluClay, rubber hose
216 x 51 x 54 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
216 x 51 x 54 inches
Collection of the Pérez Museum, Miami, Florida
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #673, 1990 – 91, detail
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
Dimensions variable
Photograph: Willard Traub
Dimensions variable
Photograph: Willard Traub
Untitled #673, 1990 – 91
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
Dimensions variable
Photograph: Willard Traub
Dimensions variable
Photograph: Willard Traub
Untitled #672 (David), 1990, detail
Chicken-wire fencing, Horse-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, black sand from pig iron casting, steel, wire, cable, paint, rope, acrylic polymer
102 x 61 x 56 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Tom Powell
102 x 61 x 56 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Tom Powell
Untitled #672 (David), 1990
Chicken-wire fencing, Horse-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, black sand from pig iron casting, steel, wire, cable, paint, rope, acrylic polymer
102 x 61 x 56 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Tom Powell
102 x 61 x 56 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Tom Powell
“Installation by Petah Coyne,” Art Gallery, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 1991
Photograph: Willard Traub
Untitled #696, 1991, detail
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
69 x 53 x 44 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
69 x 53 x 44 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
Untitled #696, 1991
Meshed chicken wire, horsing fence wire, tomato fence wire, steel, wire, cable, paint, black sand, rope, polymer
69 x 53 x 44 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
69 x 53 x 44 inches
Photographer: J. Kotter
Untitled #670 (Black Heart), 1990, detail
Chicken-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, steel, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, tree branches, rope, acrylic polymer, jaw-to-jaw swivel, antique farmer's chain, antique shipping hooks
87 x 59 x 62 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
87 x 59 x 62 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #670 (Black Heart), 1990
Chicken-wire fencing, tomato-wire fencing, steel, wire, cable, cable nuts, paint, black sand from pig iron casting, tree branches, rope, acrylic polymer, jaw-to-jaw swivel, antique farmer's chain, antique shipping hooks
87 x 59 x 62 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
87 x 59 x 62 inches
Photograph: Bill Orcott
Untitled #1336 (Scalapino Nu Shu), 2009 – 10, detail
Apple tree, taxidermy peacocks, taxidermy pheasants, taxidermy squirrel, black sand from pig iron casting, Acrylex 234, paint, cement, chicken-wire fencing, wood, gravel, sisal, staging rope, cotton rope, insulated foam sealant, pipe, epoxy, threaded rod, jaw-to-jaw swivel, wire, screws
58 x 247 1/2 x 245 inches
Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Photograph: Elisabeth Bernstein
58 x 247 1/2 x 245 inches
Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Photograph: Elisabeth Bernstein
Untitled #1336 (Scalapino Nu Shu), 2009 – 10
Apple tree, taxidermy peacocks, taxidermy pheasants, taxidermy squirrel, black sand from pig iron casting, Acrylex 234, paint, cement, chicken-wire fencing, wood, gravel, sisal, staging rope, cotton rope, insulated foam sealant, pipe, epoxy, threaded rod, jaw-to-jaw swivel, wire, screws
58 x 247 1/2 x 245 inches
Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Photograph: Elisabeth Bernstein
58 x 247 1/2 x 245 inches
Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Photograph: Elisabeth Bernstein
Untitled #1177M (Tamura Tashiko), 2003 – 18, detail
Chandelier, black sand from pig iron casting, acrylic polymer, paint, chicken-wire fencing, wire, quick-link shackles, jaw-to-jaw swivel, silk/rayon velvet, 3/8" Grade 30 proof coil chain, Velcro, thread, plastic, silk/rayon ribbon
35.5 x 42.5 x 39.5 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
35.5 x 42.5 x 39.5 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
Untitled #1177M (Tamura Tashiko), 2003 – 2018
Chandelier, black sand from pig iron casting, acrylic polymer, paint, chicken-wire fencing, wire, quick-link shackles, jaw-to-jaw swivel, silk/rayon velvet, 3/8" Grade 30 proof coil chain, Velcro, thread, plastic, silk/rayon ribbon
35.5 x 42.5 x 39.5 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
35.5 x 42.5 x 39.5 inches
Private Collection
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
Untitled #1459 (Yōko Ogawa: The Memory Police), 2019, detail
Black sand from pig iron casting, artificial feathers, acrylic polymer, paint, chicken-wire fencing, barbed wire, annealed wire, steel, cable, cable nuts, cable thimbles, quick-link shackles, jaw-to-jaw swivel, 3/8" Grade 30 proof coil chain, silk/rayon velvet, Velcro, thread, plastic
40 x 35 x 37 inches
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
40 x 35 x 37 inches
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
Untitled #1459 (Yōko Ogawa: The Memory Police), 2019, detail
Black sand from pig iron casting, artificial feathers, acrylic polymer, paint, chicken-wire fencing, barbed wire, annealed wire, steel, cable, cable nuts, cable thimbles, quick-link shackles, jaw-to-jaw swivel, 3/8" Grade 30 proof coil chain, silk/rayon velvet, Velcro, thread, plastic
40 x 35 x 37 inches
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
40 x 35 x 37 inches
Photograph: Christopher Burke Studio
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