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Human Geometries
August 27-September 25, 2021
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SELECTED WORKS
ARTIST BIO
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Jessica Silverman is pleased to present “Human Geometries,” an exhibition of works created by Judy Chicago between 1965 and the present. The show features both monumental pieces and potent gems that explore gendered aesthetics, human rights and social justice.
The centerpiece of the exhibition is Sunset Squares, a landmark in Feminist Minimalist sculpture, which consists of four structures in different sizes and subtle shades – pale pink, baby blue, lavender and mint. Framing and commenting on its surroundings, this quad of quads can be arranged and rearranged for maximum impact and interaction. Its freedom of movement, combined with its poly-chroma, challenges the rigid, dictatorial norms of much minimalist art. Conceived and created in 1965, but destroyed in the seventies, this outdoor rendition of Sunset Squares is made to original specifications in painted stainless steel.

Sunset Squares (outdoor version), 1965/2021
Matthews polyurethane paint on stainless steel
108 x 108 x 12 inches / 274.3 x 274.3 x 30.5 cm
84 x 84 x 12 inches / 213.4 x 213.4 x 30.5 cm
60 x 60 x 12 inches / 152.4 x 152.4 x 30.5 cm
36 x 36 x 12 inches / 91.4 x 91.4 x 30.5 cm

Clear Domes on Dark Base, 1968
Clear acrylic domes on mirrored glass on plexiglas base
Overall: 5 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches / 14 x 77.5 x 77.5 cm
Domes: 3 1/2 x 8 7/8 inches / 8.9 x 22.6 cm each

Three Circles, 1968
Sprayed acrylic lacquer on acrylic in artist's frame
15.24 x 15.24 inches / 38.71 x 38.71 cm

Clear Domes on Red Base, 1968
Clear acrylic domes on mirrored glass on plexiglas base
Overall: 5 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches / 14.6 x 77.5 x 77.5 cm
Domes: 3 1/2 x 8 7/8 inches / 8.9 x 22.6 cm each
Clear Domes on Dark Base, 1968
Clear acrylic domes on mirrored glass on plexiglas base
Overall: 5 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches / 14 x 77.5 x 77.5 cm
Domes: 3 1/2 x 8 7/8 inches / 8.9 x 22.6 cm each
Three Circles, 1968
Sprayed acrylic lacquer on acrylic in artist's frame
15.24 x 15.24 inches / 38.71 x 38.71 cm
Clear Domes on Red Base, 1968
Clear acrylic domes on mirrored glass on plexiglas base
Overall: 5 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches / 14.6 x 77.5 x 77.5 cm
Domes: 3 1/2 x 8 7/8 inches / 8.9 x 22.6 cm each


Study for Whirling Donuts #2, 1968
Prismacolor on paper
17 x 17 inches / 43.2 x 43.2 cm, framed

Optical Shapes #10, 1969
Acrylic on matboard
11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches / 28.6 x 28.6 cm, framed

Dome Drawing, 1968
Prismacolor on paper
17 x 17 inches / 43.2 x 43.2 cm, framed
Study for Whirling Donuts #2, 1968
Prismacolor on paper
17 x 17 inches / 43.2 x 43.2 cm, framed
Optical Shapes #10, 1969
Acrylic on matboard
11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches / 28.6 x 28.6 cm, framed
Dome Drawing, 1968
Prismacolor on paper
17 x 17 inches / 43.2 x 43.2 cm, framed

Childbirth in America: Crowning Quilt 7/9, 1982
Quilting and embroidery over drawing and hand-painting on batik fabric
28 x 48.5 inches
71.12 x 123.19 cm

Birth Power, 1984
Embroidery over drawing on silk
20.25 x 20.25 inches
51.44 x 51.44 cm

Birth Tear/Tear, 1982
Embroidery on silk
Installed size: 28 x 91 inches
71.1 x 231.1 cm
Childbirth in America: Crowning Quilt 7/9, 1982
Quilting and embroidery over drawing and hand-painting on batik fabric
28 x 48.5 inches
71.12 x 123.19 cm
Birth Power, 1984
Embroidery over drawing on silk
20.25 x 20.25 inches
51.44 x 51.44 cm
Birth Tear/Tear, 1982
Embroidery on silk
Installed size: 28 x 91 inches
71.1 x 231.1 cm

Birth Power, 1984
Detail

Autobiography of a Year, 1993-1994
Mixed media on Magnani paper
140 drawings, each: 11 x 15 inches / 27.9 x 38.1 cm
Installed size: 80 x 448 inches / 203.2 x 1137.9 cm



Cartoon for The Fall, 1987
Sprayed acrylic and oil on canvas
68 1/2 x 227 inches
173.99 x 576.58 cm

Logo from the Holocaust Project, 1992
Stained glass
42 x 48 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
106.7 x 123.2 x 3.2 cm


Turn Over A New Leaf, 2000
Painting, applique and embroidery on linen and charmeuse
Executed by: Jane Thompson
22 x 28 1/4 x 2 1/8 inches
56 x 71.8 x 5.4 cm

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn, 2000
Sprayed acrylic, oil, and embroidery on portrait linen
24 x 40 inches
61 x 101.6 cm

Find It In Your Heart, 2000
Paint, embroidery, and Japanese gold embroidery on wood
Executed by: Paula Daves and Lynda Patterson
78 x 50 x 38 inches
198.1 x 127 x 96.5 cm
Turn Over A New Leaf, 2000
Painting, applique and embroidery on linen and charmeuse
Executed by: Jane Thompson
22 x 28 1/4 x 2 1/8 inches
56 x 71.8 x 5.4 cm
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn, 2000
Sprayed acrylic, oil, and embroidery on portrait linen
24 x 40 inches
61 x 101.6 cm
Find It In Your Heart, 2000
Paint, embroidery, and Japanese gold embroidery on wood
Executed by: Paula Daves and Lynda Patterson
78 x 50 x 38 inches
198.1 x 127 x 96.5 cm

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn, 2000
Detail

Soul Mates, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm

El Lobo, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm

Attention Please, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm

Land Grab, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm

Live and Let Live, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm
Attention Please, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm
Land Grab, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm
Live and Let Live, 2019-2020
China paint on porcelain
14 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, framed
35.6 x 45.1 x 5.7 cm


Life on Pause 1, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed

Life on Pause 2, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed

Life on Pause 3, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed
Life on Pause 1, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed
Life on Pause 2, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed
Life on Pause 3, 2020
China paint and pen work on porcelain
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
31.1 x 41.3 x 5.7 cm, framed