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Timothy Taylor Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of new works by Ron Arad.

Marking the first show at the gallery since it announced sole representation of Arad in the UK, the show will feature nine highly sophisticated, experimental pieces, many only recently completed and never before seen.

Perhaps the pivotal point of the exhibition Oh, the farmer & the cowman should be friends is an extraordinary, imposing shelving unit in the shape of the United States of America, colonizing almost an entire wall of the gallery. Constructed jigsaw-like from individual ‘states’ of stainless and Corten steel, it has a powerful, commanding presence, both playful and provocative.

Continuing Arad’s ever-evolving re-invention of the chair, the Thumbprint and Rod Gomli are jewel-like objects composed of multiple bronze (Thumbprint) or stainless steel (Rod Gomli) rods that shimmer as the light shifts, revealing subtle gradations of colour. The first in their respective editions they are imposing yet intricate pieces whose seductive contours invite the viewer to touch and explore before climbing into their curved centre.

Woven among these works are a series of three unique Bodyguards. Crafted from inflated aerospace aluminium and cut individually before being polished and tinted, they are shown alongside three new and unique Drunk Bodyguards. These remarkable sculptural pieces sway woozily on a single tangent point, balancing poised in mid-air. Although extremely heavy, they appear weightless, reacting to the lightest of touches.

Ambitious and innovative, these works challenge the boundaries of material and form, remaining functional while physically appearing to defy logic. Refusing easy categorization or limitation they are resolutely Ron Arad.

Following his recent critically acclaimed solo show No Discipline at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, Arad will open a re-defined version of this exhibition at MOMA from 2 August – 19 October before reconfiguring it in turn for the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam in the autumn of 2010. A solo show will also open at the Barbican Centre from 8 February until 16 May, 2010.

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