Featuring unusual and often banal materials such as industrial carpet and Styrofoam, Rudolf Stingel\u2019s conceptual paintings and site-specific installations transform into dazzling pictorial statements. Sometimes produced through unexpected results, Stingel\u2019s work deconstructs\u2014and therefore demystifies\u2014the processes of making art. His work often disrupts the perception of exhibition spaces and destabilizes the accepted hierarchy between the work and the context.
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