Paul Kos
US
Born in 1942, Rock Springs, Wyoming (USA)
Lives and works in San Franciso, CA (USA)
Montezuma’s gift
1998
Bronze, 22k gold leaf and brass plaque
Edition ²/₆
5 ⁷/₈ x 4 ⁷/₁₆ x 4 ⁷/₁₆ inches
Montezuma’s gift
1998
Unique emboss on paper with gold leaf
12 ¹⁵/₁₆ x 10 ¹/₁₆ inches
Emboss I
1995
Black-and-white photograph
80 ¹¹/₁₆ x 40 ¹/₂ inches
Emboss II
1995
Black-and-white photograph
80 ¹¹/₁₆ x 40 ¹/₂ inches
Emboss III
1995
Black-and-white photograph
80 ¹¹/₁₆ x 40 ¹/₂ inches
The sound of Ice Melting,
1970,
Mixed media (ice cubes, microphones, sound system, metal),
Variable dimensions
Diminuendo/Crescendo
2011
Tape, steel and wood balls, pvc pipe, bronze bells, pillow
Variable dimensions
Diminuendo/Crescendo
2011
Tape, steel and wood balls, pvc pipe, bronze bells, pillow
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata #13
2009
Video projection on paint
188 x 249 cm
I Saw the Light
2007
Saw, sheath and light bulb
165,1 x 12,7 x 19,1 cm
Coal/Canary (Weight Of A Song)
2007
Two 250lb pieces of coal, wood and steel cart, audio
96,5 x 122 x 76,2 cm
Can’t get it right no matter where I go
2006
Black and white digital print
50,8 x 40,6 cm
Scything
2005
Horse hoof, plastic figure
14 x 14 x 14 cm
Scything
2005
Horse hoof, plastic figure
14 x 14 x 14 cm
Joseph’s Coat Of Many Colors
1997 – 1998
wool and natural dye
121,9 x 152,4 x 1005,8 cm
Reflection
1998
color video with sound
1 minute 45’’
Exhibition view “Allegories and Metaphors (1968-2012)”
Galerie GP & N Vallois, Paris
(23.11.2012-19.01.2013)
Tunnel
1995
Wooden table, cheese round, and toy train with track
90 x 180 x 85 cm
Tunnel (détail)
1995
Wooden table, cheese round, and toy train with track
96, 5 x 61 x 244 cm
Caucasus Carpet
1995
carpet and engraved circular decorative element
289,6 x 127 cm
Artist carrying buckets of paint, red, yellow & blue
1994
Felt, paper, magnifying glass, slide and light
Zizi Va !
1994
C-Print
76,2 x 76,2 cm
Equilibre IV
1992
Broom, coat hanger, candle and bell
145 x 102 cm
Edition of 10
Revolution/Counter Revolution (partisan songs)
1992
Steel and audio speakers with partisan songs
335 cm diamètre x 10,2 cm
Equilibre
1989
Steel balls on balanced wooden cart
49,5 x 132,1 x 77,5 cm
Have Not, Have Not, Have Not
1989
Cuckoo clocks, hammers and sickles
Sluice
1973
Steel, 24 carat gold leaf
38,1 x 5,1 x 20,3 cm
Sluice (détail)
1973
Steel, 24 carat gold leaf
38,1 x 5,1 x 20,3 cm
Lightning
1976
Black and White Video with sound
1’20”
Ice Makes Fire
1974
Video