Vito Acconci on a Keychain

Artists Collection Exhibitions

As he prepared for his 2017 Chicago Works exhibition, Chris Bradley discussed plans for a hanging sculpture based on works in the MCA's collection.

So this is a mini replication of Vito Acconci's Bridge Chairs for Sex and Gender, which'll be part of the token that'll be hanging in the stairwell. I'm going through the MCA Collection, looking at different pieces that speak to me and my interests, and also things that have helped me along the way. I like the idea of addressing the MCA Collection and making the token about the environment and the history of that environment.

Vito Acconci, Bridge Chairs for Sex and Gender, 1984. Enamel on aluminum ladder; open: 110 × 127 9/16 × 17 11/16 in. (279.4 × 324 × 44.9 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, gift of Paul and Camille Oliver-Hoffmann, 1984.55. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Vito Acconci, Bridge Chairs for Sex and Gender, 1984. Enamel on aluminum ladder; open: 110 × 127 9/16 × 17 11/16 in. (279.4 × 324 × 44.9 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, gift of Paul and Camille Oliver-Hoffmann, 1984.55. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
Installation view, Chicago Works: Chris Bradley, MCA Chicago, Jan 17–Jul 2, 2017. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Installation view, Chicago Works: Chris Bradley, MCA Chicago, Jan 17–Jul 2, 2017. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

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