MARTIN PURYEAR, Installation view of “Lookout,” 2023. Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, N.Y. | © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery. Photo by Jeffrey Jenkins A CURIOUS LOOKING, CURVED FORM sits on a high overlook in the North Woods of Storm King Art Center. A miracle of construction with no underlying framework, the brick sculpture provides awe-inspiring views from within. A masonry arched entry frames glorious landscapes with Schunnemunk Mountain visible in the distance. Ninety circular openings distributed along the walls and ceiling create focused glimpses of the sky, tree canopy, and natural surroundings. “Lookout,” a permanent, site-specific commission by Martin Puryear debuted Saturday at Storm King, the 500-acre outdoor museum and sculpture park in Mountainville, N.Y. “What distinguishes Martin Puryear as an artist is the way he finds forms and materials that feel familiar but create a world of their own. With Lookout, Puryear has created a tapestry in brick, using small individual elements to create something majestic on a grand scale,” Storm King Artistic Director and Chief Curator Nora Lawrence said in a statement. “It’s been an honor to watch him think about masonry as something elevated, technical, and specific and to create something that many said […]
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