‘It can be nightmarish or it can be wonderful’: Watch artist Allan McCollum create thousands of variations on a theme:
Production still from the"Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 5 episode,"Systems," 2009. © Art21, Inc. 2009.with small black shapes, arranged in a gigantic matrix along three walls. Up close, it becomes clear that each shape is ever-so-slightly different.which is an extension of his ongoing “Shapes” project.
For the “Shapes” project, McCollum has designed a system that produces unique forms, allowing him hypothetically to make create billions of shapes—in his own words, “enough for every person on the planet to have one of their own.” McCollum partners with artisans around the U.S., like the Oregon-based artist Delia Paine, with whom McCollum collaborated to create buttons based on the shapes. Together, the two created more than 5,000 items.. Produced in collaboration with Delia Paine of Via Delia, Bend, Oregon. Courtesy of the artist and Petzel Gallery.
Watch the video, which originally appeared as part of Art21’s “Art in the Twenty-First Century” series, below. “” is on view at Petzel Gallery through February 19, 2022 at the 456 W 18th Street location. This is an installment of “Art on Video,” a collaboration between Artnet News and Art21 that brings you clips of newsmaking artists. A new series of the nonprofit Art21’s flagship series Art in the Twenty-First Century is available now on PBS. Catch all episodes of other series like New York Close Up and Extended Play and learn about the organization’s educational programs at
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