George Widener (b. 1962)
Lot 920 Property from an Important American Collection

George Widener (b. 1962)

2 and 1, Robot Teaching Calendar

Closed16 May 2019

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USD 30,000

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George Widener (b. 1962)
2 and 1, Robot Teaching Calendar
signed and dated 'GEORGE WIDENER 2009' (lower right)
ink, acrylic and paper collage on paper
32 5/8 x 54 5/8 in. (82.9 x 138.2 cm.)
Executed in 2009.

Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2010

Specialist note

"It has a ‘forwards n backwards’ property that came to me in a dream...The fact that 2-1-2112 (Feb 1) will be a Monday [and] that 2-1-1221 is also a Monday (at least according to the medieval calendar I have in my head -- they can sometimes vary due to Catholic/Protestant conflicts). It has other symmetrical properties also... these are entertainment, creative puzzle works for future artificial intelligence." -- George Widener