Number 162

Number 162

2012
Artist
Leonardo Drew, American, 1961-
Born: Tallahassee, FL
Work Locations: Brooklyn, NY
Culture
American
Country
United States
Object
sculpture
Medium
Wood, metal, paint, gouache, thumbtacks, ink, graphite, paper
Accession Number
2013.7A-P
Credit Line
Museum purchase in honor of Cathey Finlon’s contributions to the Denver Art Museum.

© [year] Leonardo Drew

Dimensions
height: 123 in, 312.4200 cm; width: 185 in, 469.9000 cm; depth: 24 in, 60.9600 cm
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
This object is currently on view
Number 162 is made from raw materials to resemble the material accumulation of everyday life. As we see in the burned paper and blackened tree branches Drew ages his fabricated materials to create a physical relationship to the passage of time and the cyclical nature of life.
Exhibition History
  • "Material World" May 19, 2013 - January 4, 2015 (DAM)
  • "Showing Off: Recent Modern and Contemporary Acquisitions" - May 17, 2015 to January 3, 2016 (DAM)