Eva Rothschild

In Eva Rothschild's sculptures, the magical meets the minimal. The artist has inherited certain formal concerns from artists of the 1960s and 1970s, but she is also inspired by mysticism and new-age spiritual practices. Rothschild harnesses these diverse influences by using evocative materials, such as leather fringe and incense sticks, and by mining an archive of universally resonant forms, such as spheres and pyramids. In works like Stalker, she uses narrow strips of wood and transparent acrylic to outline a series of pyramids or temple-like structures; the result is more akin to inscribing space than sculpting solid volumes. Her interest in elemental shapes recalls the Minimalists' pursuit of purity of form, but she also questions whether archetypal forms can be seen simply as form or whether they will be forever associated with layers of spiritual and psychic meaning.

Selected Bibliography:

Eva Rothschild. Exhibition catalogue. Zurich: JRP/Ringier Kunstverlag, in association with Kunsthalle Zürich, 2004.

Grant, Catherine. "Early One Morning." Flash Art 54 (October 2002): 49.

Higgie, Jennifer. "Paint It Black: Jennifer Higgie on Eva Rothschild." Frieze, no. 55 (November–December, 2000): 78–79.

Peacegarden. Exhibition catalogue. London: The Showroom, 2001.

Slyce, John. "Random Rules: Eva Rothschild and Keith Tyson." Flash Art 36 (July–September 2003): 82–85.

Links:

The Modern Institute

Kunsthalle Zurich exhibition