How a sculptor views ancient instruments as pure form
In short: In this episode of The Artist Project, painter and sculptor Jeffrey Gibson responds to the Vanuatu Slit Gongs within The Met's collection, exploring the intersection of cultural knowledge and sculptural perception.
Jeffrey Gibson, a painter and sculptor of Choctaw and Cherokee heritage born in 1972, reflects on his encounter with the Vanuatu Slit Gongs. He notes that without knowing the objects were musical instruments, he was able to view them purely as sculpture.
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