Sean Townley: 7 Diadems/Red Ankhhafs

April 16 - July 31, 2016 - For his first museum solo exhibition, Los Angeles-based sculptor Sean Townley was drawn to molds produced by conservators to aid in preserving two ancient sculptures from the MFA’s collection. Townley has crafted new, original works of contemporary art using technologies designed to create copies and reconstruct losses.

The sculptures 7 Diadems and Red Ankhhafs reference a moment in the mid-20th century when artists began to reproduce works industrially rather than making the work themselves. The installation mirrors that of the two ancient works in the George D. and Margo Behrakis Gallery (207)—as if his works were literally extensions of the originals, and his studio practice an extension of the work the Museum does to preserve them.
Exhibit held at Eunice and Julian Cohen Galleria (Gallery 265).