Gordon Matta-Clarks Conical Intersect: Sculpture

In this in-depth analysis, Peter Muir argues that Gordon Matta-Clarks Conical Intersect (1975) is emblematic of Henri Lefebvres understanding of arts function in relation to urban space. By engaging with Lefebvres theory in conjunction with the perspectives of other writers, such as Michel de Certeau, Jacques Derrida, and George Bataille, the book elicits a story that presents the artworks significance, origins and legacies. Muir argues that Conical Intersect is much more than an artistic hole. Due to its location at Plateau Beaubourg in Paris, it is simultaneously an object of art and an instrument of social critique.