Martin Boyce
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Warm Dry Stone and Palm Leaves 2010 by Martin Boyce (b. 1967, Hamilton, Scotland) is comprised of three painted steel bench-like forms positioned vertically and arranged to form a screen or paravent. The perforated steel of the benches carry a pattern made up of shapes inspired by Boyce’s ongoing engagement with the 1925 concrete cubist trees by Jan and Joël Martel. A bright yellow hose also pro- duced in painted stainless steel is draped around the sculpture, suggesting it might have been left by someone, perhaps in the process of cleaning or maintenance. While Boyce’s oeuvre often includes forms drawn from classic architectural and design sources, it also references everyday urban objects and public space. The title is taken from a text by Boyce in which he describes the vision of an abandoned zoo.