KRIS MARTIN
ALTAR

HIGH LINE, NEW YORK CITY, USA
23 APRIL 2015 – 28 MARCH 2016

Kris Martin presents ALTAR, a steel replica of the Van Eyck brothers’ famous Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (1432), which frames the vistas surrounding the High Line. The sculpture consists only of the frames of the altarpiece, thus replacing the work’s depictions of religious figures and allegories with a direct experience of the natural world, opening up a contemplative view of the nearby cityscape.Part of Panorama, a High Line Commission.

© Courtesy of Friends of the High Line
© Images Timothy Schenck

FEATURED ARTIST

KRIS MARTIN

Kris Martin (b. 1972 in Kortrijk, Belgium) lives and works in Mullem, Belgium. His artistic work is characterized by an investigation into existential questions. His reflections on being materialized in works convey intense experiences with the passage of time, with life and death, spirituality, and religion. His installations, sculptures, photographs, videos, and drawings combine conceptual elements with a sensuous quality.

The artist frequently employs found objects that hold a particular fascination for him; to his mind, these objects trouvés are carriers of a number of different ideas as well as of their own history. Using minimal...