MATTA-CLARK, Gordon

Matta-Clark's projects involved the excision of large holes from buildings in urban centers, revealing the layering of floors above and below and the vistas of surrounding buildings, along with brief moments of sky framed by the crowded and encroaching cityscape. Although at first glance it would seem otherwise, Matta-Clark's exercise of cutting sections out of existing structures has more to do with the transformations of the natural terrain by Earth Artists such as Robert Smithson ...