The artwork, titled “Quartered Meteor,” is a 1969 steel sculpture created by Lynda Benglis. It belongs to the Minimalism art movement and is currently housed at Tate Modern in London, UK.
In the artwork, steel is fashioned into an organic and somewhat amorphous form, evoking a sense of fluidity and entropy even within its rigid medium. It is placed in the corner of a room, where it leans against the walls and floor, creating a visual tension between the heaviness of the material and the seemingly soft, flowing shapes it has been manipulated into. The sculpture’s textured surface and undulating contours suggest movement, almost as if the steel were melting or folding into itself. This juxtaposition of material and form challenges conventional perceptions of both the medium and the minimalist genre, inviting viewers to engage with the piece on multiple sensory and intellectual levels.
