Andrea Zittel

For the upcoming show at the Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York, Andrea Zittel has been revisiting her iconic living units she began to create in the 1990’s.

For the upcoming show, Zittel has been revisiting her iconic living units, which she began in NYC in the ‘90s as a way to mitigate challenges regarding space in Manhattan’s crowded urban environment. The show will display several of Zittel’s new works, many of which are based on and build upon these living units she created in the 1990s.

ANDREA ZITTEL Planar Configuration 2016 steel, fiberglass, accessories, textiles Approximate overall dimensions: 66 x 216 x 114 inches © Andrea Zittel Courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York — **Top:** Andrea Zittel, *Experimental Living Cabins*, Wonder Valley, installation view. © Andrea Zittel, courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
**Above:** Andrea Zittel, *Planar Configuration*, installation view at Wonder Valley, 2016, steel, fiberglass, accessories, textiles, approximate overall dimensions: 66 x 216 x 114 inches. © Andrea Zittel, courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York

The works on view at Andrea Rosen will be replicas of structures Zittel has produced at her studio and residence in California’s high desert, next to Joshua Tree National Park, which is called AZ West. She will create 4 units in total – two larger ones that are in two cabins she recently purchased near her studio, and two smaller ones that are in her home/studio. Complementary large photographs documenting the units in her cabins and in AZ West will be installed on the gallery walls demonstrating their function in the desert setting.

Zittel’s work negotiates and delineates space through the use of panels and planes – creating cohesive, functional architectonic structures that serve both artistic and utilitarian roles. These compact living units are posited to optimize the perception and consequent usage of space while addressing fundamental human needs.

ANDREA ZITTEL Linear Sequence 2016 steel, fiberglass, accessories, textiles Approximate overall dimensions: 32 1⁄2 x 168 x 72 inches © Andrea Zittel Courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York — Andrea Zittel, *Linear Sequence*, installation view at A-Z West, 2016; steel, fiberglass, accessories, textiles; approximate overall dimensions: 32 1⁄2 x 168 x 72 inches. © Andrea Zittel, courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York

These prototypes are put to use year-round at her residence and studio in California’s high desert. Beyond their innovative novelty, Zittel’s works underscore the social implications art has on its audience. Zittel is also expected to exhibit textiles, and drawings that complement her interest in the fusion of art, design, and architecture.

9 September – 8 October 2016
Andrea Zittel
Andrea Rosen Gallery
525 West 24th Street, New York

Andrea Zittel

For the upcoming show at the Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York, Andrea Zittel has been revisiting her iconic living units she began to create in the 1990’s.

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