WORDS ARE DEEDS [Catalogue]

A special selling exhibition at Phillips

Words are deeds Curated by Francesco Bonami 11 July – 25 August 2017

Doug Aitken (detail)

A special selling exhibition at Phillips

Words are deeds Curated by Francesco Bonami 11 July – 25 August 2017

Exhibition Dates & Location 11 July – 25 August 2017 30 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6EX Viewing Monday – Saturday 10am–6pm Exhibitions Manager Susie Graves +44 20 7901 7989 sgraves@phillips.com Head of Private Sales Miety Heiden +44 20 7901 7943 mheiden@phillips.com

Introduction by Francesco Bonami The moment when words become form best explains the concept behind Words and Deeds, a forthcoming exhibition curated by Francesco Bonami at our European headquarters in London.

Francesco Bonami Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO

Language has long been understood as a central part of artistic expression, dating back to the earliest illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages. In Words and Deeds, Bonami imagines the exhibition as a conversation, or a visual soundtrack, with meaning constructed through each different work. Every work expresses individuality and identity: just like words, they can connect to form phrases, or stand alone to communicate powerful meaning.

Richard Prince

b. 1949

Untitled signed and dated ‘R Prince 2010’ on the overlap paper collage and acrylic on canvas 163 x 139.7 cm (64 1/8 x 54 7/8 in.)

Executed in 2010.

Jack Pierson

b. 1960

Dreams sign lettering, in 6 parts 38.3 x 224.1 x 12.4 cm (15 1/8 x 88 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1996.

Joseph Kosuth

b. 1945

No Number #6 (Not On Colour Yellow) neon overall 11 x 113 cm (4 3/8 x 44 1/2 in.)

Executed in 1991.

Glenn Ligon

b. 1960

UNTITLED (I REMEMBER THE VERY DAY...) oilstick on paper 137.2 x 40.6 cm (54 x 15 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1992.

Lawrence Weiner

b. 1942

STONES SKIPPED ACROSS THE BAY OF NAPLES vinyl overall 440.8 x 407.6 cm (173 1/2 x 160 1/2 in.)

Executed in 2017.

Doug Aitken

b. 1968

ONE aluminum lightbox, LED lights and acrylic 75.7 x 213.1 x 19.4 cm (29 3/4 x 83 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

Executed in 2011.

Lawrence Weiner

b. 1942

Preparatory Drawings For Gyroscopically Speaking each signed and dated ‘LAWRENCE WEINER NYC 2010’ lower right pencil, gouache and collage on paper, in four parts each 101.6 x 81.3 cm (40 x 32 in.)

Executed in 2010.

Ray Johnson

1927-1995

File w/ Yellow Ray 2 Marilyn dated ‘6.3.93’ lower left; further dated ‘10.10.94’ lower right collage and ink on cardboard 34.3 x 26.7 cm (13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)

Executed in 1993-1994.

Ray Johnson

1927-1995

Marilyn Monroe w/ John Cage Bunny ink on board 21.4 x 10.1 cm (8 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1984.

Carl Andre

b. 1935

I am the wings signed ‘@ carl andre’ lower right typewriter carbon on paper 27.7 x 21.2 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

Executed in 1958-63.

Carl Andre

b. 1935

If the red slayer signed ‘@ carl andre’ lower right typewriter carbon on paper 21.3 x 27.7 cm (8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1958-63.

Will Boone

b. 1982

Blue Boss signed, titled and dated ‘WILL BOONE “BLUE BOSS” 2015’ on the overlap acrylic on canvas 254.5 x 190.7 cm (100 1/4 x 75 1/8 in.)

Painted in 2015.

Tony Lewis

b. 1986

Coca-Cola graphite, graphite powder and tape on paper 211 x 150 cm (83 1/8 x 59 in.)

Executed in 2014.

Martin Creed

b. 1968

Work No. 230 (Don’t Worry) white neon 15 x 145 x 5.3 cm (5 7/8 x 57 1/8 x 2 1/8 in.)

Executed in 2000, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by the artist.

Barbara Kruger

b. 1945

Untitled (Do you die first) photograph, in artist’s frame 250 x 102.3 cm (98 3/8 x 40 1/4 in.)

Executed in 1989, this work is from an edition of 10.

Jenny Holzer

b. 1950

Survival LED sign with amber diodes 277 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm (109 x 5 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1999, this work is number 3 from an edition of 5.

Emilio Isgro

b. 1937

Dichiaro di non essere Emilio Isgrò signed, numbered and dated ‘Emilio Isgrò 4/5 1971’ on the reverse ink on canvas in a wooden and Plexiglas box, in seven parts each canvas 132.1 x 48.7 cm (52 x 19 1/8 in.) each framed 168 x 58 cm (66 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.) overall 168 x 467.5 cm (66 1/8 x 184 in.) dimensions variable Executed in 1971, this work is number 4 from an edition of 5.

Sam Durant

b. 1961

See You in Chicago vinyl text on electric sign 136 x 112.2 x 23.3 cm (53 1/2 x 44 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

Executed in 2002.

Nikolas Gambaroff

b. 1979

Untitled signed and dated ‘Gambaroff 2012’ on the reverse newspaper collage on canvas 122 x 91 cm (48 x 35 7/8 in.)

Executed in 2012.

Candice Breitz

b. 1972

Enjoy The Silence signed and dated ‘C Breitz 12/11/06’ on a gallery label affixed to the reverse inkjet on mirrored glass 110 x 84.9 cm (43 1/4 x 33 3/8 in.)

Executed in 2006, this work is number 1 from an edition of 6.

Candice Breitz

b. 1972

Words signed and dated ‘C Breitz 12/11/06’ on a gallery label affixed to the reverse inkjet on mirrored glass 58 x 80 cm (22 7/8 x 31 1/2 in.)

Executed in 2006, this work is number 1 from an edition of 6.

Les Levine

b. 1935

Consume Yourself billboard mounted on canvas 145.6 x 324.8 cm (57 3/8 x 127 7/8 in.)

Executed in 1987.

Michael Patterson-Carver Former Internees Against Guantanamo signed, titled and dated ‘Michael Patterson-Carver “FORMER INTERNEES AGAINST GUANTANAMO” ‘09’ lower right pencil, ink and pen on paper 22.7 x 30.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 in.)

Executed in 2007.

Tim Rollins

b. 1955

Amerika-Everyone is Welcome! signed, titled and dated ‘Tim Rollins “Amerika-Everyone is Welcome!” 2002’ on the reverse acrylic on book pages mounted on canvas 224 x 728 cm (88 1/4 x 286 5/8 in.)

Executed in 2002.

Mark Wallinger

b. 1959

Self-Portrait (Lucida Console Bold) signed, titled and dated ‘M Wallinger “Lucida Console Bold” 2007’ on the stretcher acrylic on canvas 213 x 152 cm (83 7/8 x 59 7/8 in.)

Painted in 2007.

Christopher Wool

b. 1955

Black Book signed and numbered ‘WOOL 19/350’ on the final page hardcover book, with 17 text images, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, bound (as issued) 58.8 x 41 cm (23 1/8 x 16 1/8 in.)

Executed in 1989, this work is number 19 of an edition of 350 plus 8 artist’s proofs co-published by Gisela Capitain, Cologne and Thea Westreich, New York.

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