Peter Wegner

Guillotine of Sunlight

A single work occupying both sides of a wall at SFMOMA. Working with dozens of colors and a crew of 40, I composed 1.4 million sheets of paper into a single unified work occupying two gallery spaces. A museum guard confided in me that he’d never had to work so hard to keep people from touching the art.

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade
Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade die-cut paper on cleats, both sides of existing wall, ea. 108″ x 96″ x 4″, SFMOMA, 2008

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade SFMOMA, 2008

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade (opposite side of same wall), 2008

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade SFMOMA, 2008

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade SFMOMA, 2008