Ned Smyth

Ned Smyth (b. 1948) is a sculptor whose early work came out of minimalism before developing an intimate relationship with pattern and organic forms. Smyth began exhibiting in 1973 and his close artist circles included Gordon Matta Clark, Jene Highstein, Richard Nonas, and Mary Heilmann. Working as a carpenter, as well as looking at the repetition of simple units in the work of Frank Stella, inspired him to cast 2 x 4s in concrete. These were installed in different configurations—leaning, standing, flat—in order to activate architectural spaces. His cast concrete slabs and panels gradually evolved into highly simplified versions of arches, columns, and altarpieces.

Submitted by Eric Firestone Gallery