The Artist Project: Tom Sachs

"To me it's important to say, 'hey, someone was here making this thing', when you look at the object."
Artist Tom Sachs reflects on the Shaker Retiring Room in this episode of The Artist Project-an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Tom Sachs, born in 1966, is an American sculptor.

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I would never have chosen this work to talk about if I were a part of this series. And that's what's great about this series. I learned to appreciate details through a loving eye that I wouldn't have known myself, on my own. Note that I was leaning back in a chair the whole time I was watching this. I'm so grateful that people have such different approaches and appreciation of art than I do, and I can partake of their reality.