Richard Serra, the magician, 2026
UV print on aluminium dibond and tapes,
video on LCD monitor and RaspberryPi looper
164 x 54 x 23 cm

A cut-out figure of Richard Serra stands facing the corner, as if being punished or “grounded.” His printed image is only visible from behind. Mounted on the reverse of the sculpture, facing the viewer, a small monitor displays a short video on a continuous loop. Created with the aid of artificial intelligence, the video shows Richard Serra standing in the original installation of his work. The artist raises his arm, snaps his fingers, and causes the massive sculpture to disappear. He then returns to a resting position and the video resets, endlessly repeating the gesture. The silliness and simplicity of the action mirror the absurdity of the sculpture’s real and still largely inexplicable disappearance. In the end, a certain sense of humour seems to be the only thing left from the case.

this work is part of the exhibition to vanish