Sometimes using as much as a mile of thread, Stockertown, PA based artist Emil Lukas creates an ambiguous and intriguing sense of space in two-dimensional wall pieces like ‘Red Gas,’ seen here in detail. (At Sperone Westwater on the Lower East Side through Feb 22nd).
Emil Lukas, Red Gas (detail), thread over wood frame with nails, 16 x 14 inches, 2013.
