HYLAND
that captures perfectly the fugitive quality of Polke's
painterly assays, his darting command of both thought
and material. It suggests an art of elsewhere, doubly
appropriate now that the master inhabits the ultimate
Elsewhere; his shade and wit hover over this magisterial
exhibition.
"Transparency" is another word that describes the
numerous, variegated phases of Polke's art, which
traverse painting, photography, film, drawing, prints
Untitled (Rorschach) (Ohne Titel (Rorschach)), c. 1999, Gelatin silver print
© 2014 Estate of Sigmar Polke/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG
Bild-Kunst, Bonn; Photo: Alistair Overbruck
