Artist
Stanley Brouwn
1935–2017 · Surinamese-Dutch
Stanley Brouwn developed a rigorously dematerialized practice around walking, distance and systems of measurement. He often asked strangers for directions, recorded routes and invented units based on his own body.
Conceptual art; drawing; measurement
Major Works
- 1960–64This Way Brouwn →
- 1970s1 m 1 step →
- 1970sBrouwn Foot →
- 1970sBrouwn Step →
- 1970s onwardWalking Distances →
- 1970s1000 mm 879 mm →
- 1970sMeasurement Drawings →
- 1960sUntitled Route Works →
- 1960s–70sPedestrian Projects →
- 1970s onwardBody-Based Units →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
