Kempinas’s sculpture extends minimalism to a new level of subdued cool. Working with videotape as a raw material, he stretches, orders and patterns long threads of VHS stock into mesmerizing geometric op art tunnels and shimmering curtains.
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His sculpture for Nuit Blanche is even more pointedly ephemeral. For Big O, he keeps a single loop of tape dancing in mid-air by placing over strategically placed industrial fans, creating a single black line that continuously draws itself into new configurations through space.
