Yuji agematsu gladstone

Yuji Agematsu: About the work

ZIP: 07.01.21 ... 09.30.21
2021
Mixed media in cigarette pack cellophane wrappers
92 units
Each approx. 21/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 in. 

The ninety-two sculptures in this gallery collectively represent three months of daily, wandering walks by Yuji Agematsu around different parts of New York City, from July to September, 2021. The artist calls each piece a “zip,” the word inspired by both neighborhood zip codes and the Ziploc bags he used for many years before switching to the cellophane wrappers of cigarette packs. On each walk, his finds are placed into the carton he carries in his vest pocket and are eventually secured with resin in his studio.

The presentation of Agematsu’s work at the Clark is a departure from his usual wall-mounted acrylic shelves, arranged like a monthly calendar. Instead, the artist proposed a grid of twelve plinths built from stacked concrete cinderblocks, one row per month. This approach allows viewers to see each zip in the Yuji agematsu bio world!