Courtesy of Yvon Lambert
Zilvinas Kempinas is a name that has been popping up in New York for several years now. Since he graduated from Hunter in 2002 his art has been easily recognized in museum, art fair and gallery exhibitions on both coasts. He is best known for his signature material, unwound magnetic tape, which he uses to sculptural effect in both kinetic and static installations. I have come to admire Kampinas as the master of material simplicity. His work often reaches overwhelming complexity with a graceful economy of means.
His latest exhibit, Ballroom, which opened on Thursday at Yvon Lambert, was a pleasant surprise. I found Kempinas’ familiar style tempered with a sense of discovery. Though the installation falls within range of the artist’s interests it is imbued with a sense of color and rambunctious energy which seems altogether new.
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