Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter realized Six Gray Mirrors as a site-specific work for Dia Beacon in 2003. Six gray-enameled glass panels hang from the walls on supports that allow them to be tilted at various angles. Their neutral depths not only reflect visitors but also respond to the light from the high windows, combining architecture, sculpture, and painting into a synthetic whole. The somber appearance of the work simultaneously negates and combines Richter’s passion for glass, mirror, and monochrome—three tenets in the tradition of painting that the artist engaged throughout his career.