richard wilson
20:50
1987
used sump oil, steel
dimensions variable

in 20:50 , the gallery is filled to waist height with recycled engine oil, from which the piece takes its name . a walkway leads from a single entrance , leading the viewer into the space until they are surrounded by oil on all sides . the seemingly impenetrable surface of the oil mirrors the architecture of the room exactly , placing the viewer at the mid - point of a symmetrical visual plane .