Bamhue

1986-1987

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The sculpture is a vertical, elongated object resembling a bamboo pole with a textured, tan-colored surface, resting against the corner of two white walls. It is made from a material mimicking wood or bamboo, with visible segments suggesting natural sections of a bamboo stalk. Embedded within the sculpture is a lighting element that casts a gradient of colors—predominantly green and blue—onto the walls behind it. The sculpture is connected to an electrical outlet by a brown cord, which curls on the floor in a loop. The object stands upright, interacting with the surrounding space and creating a play of colored light on the walls.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, Tampa, Florida; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Graphicstudio, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, no. 208.

  • Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, no. 96.

Bibliography

1991

  • Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, no. 208.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1994, no. 179.

Wikidata ID

Q63861082

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