Beryl Gilothwest
Beryl Gilothwest is an art historian and writer based in Brooklyn. He is Deputy Director of Research & Exhibitions at the Calder Foundation.
The book documents how the artist’s grandfather created the bronze statue of the country’s former prime minister, Johan Adolf Pengel, in the capital city’s Independence Square back in the early 1970s. Augmented with a brief introduction and oral histories by members of the artist’s family, this book is simultaneously a family scrapbook, document of an important moment in Surinamese history, and conceptual artwork.
By highlighting paper-based works from throughout Suzanne Jackson’s career, light and paper showcases the myriad ways in which the artist uses material as a base for the limitless expansion of her visual language.
Thoughtfully compiled by the artist’s daughter, the book acts as a fascinating counterpoint to the cohesive prose of the artist’s journals. The perceptible changes in her interests, opinions, and tone throughout offer readers fresh insights into her art, writing, and life.
Socrates Sculpture Park isn’t like any other arts institution in New York City. It has an ad-hoc, relaxed humanism that contrasts sharply with the crisp white galleries and grand museums across the river. It feels like a laboratory for art—a place where creation is as important, if not more important, than presentation.
