'Uneven presentation at Rhona Hoffman is still worth seeing'

Lori Waxman of the Chicago Tribune sends her regards to the work of the late Fred Sandback, in her review of his displayed work at Rhonda Hoffman Gallery. I have no personal input on what this piece looks like at all, but was intrigued by what was written as a representation of the space of a room covered entirely in yarn. In a generally positive write up, Waxman's overview of the work is personally described as difficult to put into words and that photographs would actually take away from the work. Essentially, the critic is saying there's a transcendence to Sandback's method. Other elements brought up in the review include her giving a brief background on the artist, describing him as a minimalist best known for his working with yarn, up until his death in 2003. In a quote towards the end of the review, 'There is more than one way to draw a line', something he had been doing for the 40 years of his career. From the amount of respect to comments of great originality shown in this piece, one could probably say she was a fan of his, but this isn't to say she is biased. The critic isn't without some negativity at the least; because she does point out that portion of the room in the art just doesn't work well in the position it's placed in. She pulls from comparisons as a method of writing also, using a passed work of Sandback's something of a hybrid between Sol Lewitt and Russian Constructivist as well as comparing it to a child's drawing brought to life.