Jim Lambie

Zobop Gold, 2000

Gold, silver, black and white vinyl tape
Dimensions variable

“Essentially a sculptor for a lack of better word,” (JL) Jim Lambie is creating glamorous and dynamic installations and sculptures – full of references from pop culture, and everyday life. Much in his work is connected with music: works are named after bands (Soft Cell and Status Quo) or song titles, clubs (Rainbow Room) and objects made from records (Blonde Streaks), or record players covered with glitter (Soft Cell). This also harbors an ironic nostalgia: Lambie demonstrates out-dated technology as a fetishized artefact. Many of his works are called after cool old-school haircuts and styles (Blonde Streaks), referencing his past career as Boy Hairdresser. Belts, which usually bind things together, are in a sense taken apart by Lambie as if to see how they work: a belt is rising from the floor (Venom Wild Pitch), a mass of belts is descending from the wall (Blonde Streaks). Since 1999 he has also been integrating the floor by covering its entire surface with a linear structure made of sticky tape (Zobop Gold): Lambie creates a progressive rendition of the room upon its surface, and ensnares it at the same time, exploring the perceptual experience and the psychology of space.

Jim Lambie, *1964 Glasgow, Scotland