“I would like the work to be non-work. This means that it would find its way beyond my preconceptions...It is the unknown quantity from which and where I want to go. As a thing, an object, it accedes to its non-logical self. It is something, it is nothing.”
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Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse was an influential American sculptor known for her innovative use of materials such as glass, plastic, and fiber. Her works often depicted a contrast between fragility and strength, reflecting on the human condition. Hesse's contributions to modern art in the second half of the 20th century are significant. more
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