James Lee Byars
The Palace of Perfect

16 Feb 2019 - 29 Jun 2019
Berlin

James Lee Byars, The Palace of Perfect

Kewenig is pleased to present the exhibition “The Palace of Perfect” with works by James Lee Byars (1932 – 1997). James Lee Byars is considered one of the most distinguished personalities of 20th century art. In particular with his performances, he opened up new terrain for his time and ahead of present-day contemporary art, crossing artistic boundaries that had thitherto prevailed.

Installation views

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Works

The Spinning Oracle of Delfi
The Dagger
Untitled
The Book of the 100 Perfects
The Unicorn Horn in the white circle
The Chair of Transformation
The Spherical Book
The Figure of Question
The Touched Sphere

James Lee Byars

The Spinning Oracle of Delfi
The Spinning Oracle of Delfi
The Spinning Oracle of Delfi, 1986
Amphora, leaf-gilt
195 x 195 x 320 cm