Spaces—The Historical Gallery
Maurizio Cattelan, Novecento, 1997. Taxidermized horse, leather slings, rope 78 3/4 x 27 9/16 x 106 5/16 inches. Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Gift of the Supporting Friends of the Castello di Rivoli, 1997. Image courtesy of Castello di Rivoli, Rivoli-Torino. Leigh Markopoulos’s Spaces feature, dedicated to “The Historical Gallery,” appears here in its original draft. The editorial process was interrupted by Leigh’s sudden death, which left her words, alongside all her future projects, forever suspended. Those who had the privilege of knowing Leigh will recognize the tone of her voice along these lines; those who weren’t personally acquainted with her will have the opportunity to encounter her sharp mind directly. It still seems impossible to write about Leigh using the past tense. This text, alongside her previous contributions to art-agenda and other publications, will ensure that her ideas remain alive. Through it she exists in a continuou...