Often referred to as “drawings in space,” American sculptor Fred Sandback’s artworks engage their architectural surroundings using the barest of means: cord, thin metal rods, and string. His creations, while seemingly delicate, have an immersive, visceral effect. One does not look at them; one shares space with them. To fully engage is to walk around or through the spaces they inhabit. Untitled, 1968/1983, in Glenstone’s collection, stands as an early example of Sandback’s striking, elegant simplicity—and the way these simple gestures served to radically upend traditional notions of art. In this work the artist used thin metal rods to outline a row of four invisible “boxes” at an angle perpendicular to the wall. By inscribing geometric volumes in otherwise empty rooms, these artworks create dynamic perceptual situations and complicate traditional ways of seeing.

–From the Glenstone Field Guide