Art Review

IJerry Saltz takes into consideration how Fischer uses materials that contrast in order to stimulate a mood similar to the mood evoked by a variety of places such as “the sacredness of churces, the austerity of courtrooms and the mysteriousness of research laboratories” (Saltz, 2007). The utilization of brown earth and stark white walls lends a very erotic energy to this piece; viewing the gallery is an exhilarating experience because the gallery itself is the artwork.
Saltz also cites the various inspirations of Fischer’s work; he mentions several names. For instance, Saltz says that Fischer’s “extraordinary gesture touches on the tradition of indoor earthworks that includes pieces from the sixties and seventies by Gordon Matta-Clark, Robert Smithson, Walter De Maria, Michael Heizer, Chris Burden, and others” (2007). Saltz also likens Fischer’s work to something “unmoored” like a Tiepolo or a Corregio painting (2007).
For Saltz, the greatest significance of You is the way it defies conventions. Over the years, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise has been a venue for artists’ exhibitions such as Chris Ofili, Jake and Dino Chapman, Piotr Uklanski, and Anselm Reyle (2007). Previous exhibitions make artworks look like “products lined up for sale” but You is a kind of a “warning sign” because “it makes fun of these conventions” (2007).

This writer agrees with Saltz in that sense because for many people, it is quite a surprise to encounter a gallery that is an artwork in itself. Appreciating You is a thrilling experience it gives the viewer an “I-can-see-everything” feeling (2007). The viewer feels like he or she is indoors and outdoors at the same time. For the art review essay, this writer will use the effect of the materials and the treatment of landscape and space in contributing a certain mood. Also, this writer will use the composition of the design.