“Ghost,” the ambitious sculpture by Rachel Whiteread tells a story of family, memory, impending loss and survival.

We’ll find out the mind-blowing idea behind it, the tenacity of a young artist and its connection to a rock legend.

“Ghost” is part of a survey of Whiteread’s work at the Gallery which runs through January 13, 2019.

See the artwork at https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.131285.html

SHOW NOTES

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas.

Episode theme is “Sad Ambient Piano” by AShamaluevMusic. Courtesy of Soundcloud.

Ghost information Molly Donovan/Rachel Whiteread’s Vies Trouvées (Found Lives) (accessed Oct 20, 2018).

Rachel Whiteread: “Ghost” (video)

Bronze casting (video) Courtesy of the Khan Academy

Slow Art Day

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