A Portrait of My Grandfather/One For Each Day He Lived

Lexier makes art that combines the traditions of conceptual art with sculpture. For this “portrait” work, the 29,064 metal elements in the piece represents each day of his grandfather’s life. This work embodies a number of themes that are central to Lexier’s art practice: timelines, life span, mortality; the ordering of things and their undoing.

Lexier makes art that combines the traditions of conceptual art with sculpture. For this “portrait” work, the 29,064 metal elements in the piece represents each day of his grandfather’s life. This work embodies a number of themes that are central to Lexier’s art practice: timelines, life span, mortality; the ordering of things and their undoing.