Lot 203: EVAN PENNY

Female Stretch 1
Signed, titled, and dated "E. Penny 2007 Female Stretch #1" on the reverse.

72 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (183 x 30 x 15 cm)

silicone, pigment, fabric, hair, and aluminum

2007

Sperone Westwater, New York

Evan Penny&#8217;s <em>Stretch/Anamorph</em> sculptures are 'warped at bizarre angles that don&#8217;t look totally "correct" or "in focus" from any specific vantage point. It&#8217;s hard to imagine a sculpture skewed in three dimensions, but the effect is mesmerizing. The closest analogy is perhaps the capability of Photoshop to distort an image like a fun house mirror, bending and stretching human features. But Penny manages to pull off this twist in three dimensions with a level of precision that seems more digital than human.' (D. Larkin, "The Awkward Joys of Anamorphosis," <em>Hyperallergic</em>, March 23, 2011)