Lisa Ross American, b. 1964
Ancient Tree with Bed, 2013
archival pigment print on cotton rag paper
22 x 33 in
55.88 x 83.82 cm
55.88 x 83.82 cm
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Series: After Night, Beds
LAR4841
Photo: © Lisa Ross / Courtesy of Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery
In Ancient Tree with Bed, an empty bed with folded sheets dislocates in the open field, an unexpected sleeping environment. Turpan farmers have a unique tradition of sleeping on the...
In Ancient Tree with Bed, an empty bed with folded sheets dislocates in the open field, an unexpected sleeping environment. Turpan farmers have a unique tradition of sleeping on the barren hills during harvesting season. After Night is an early series by Lisa Ross surveying beds in the landscapes of Uyghur Region, west of China (Xinjiang). The desolate composition is in deference to the artist’s aspiration for extracting the objects people create, distilling experience to its essence.