Rolled, Encased & Sawed

1969 · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Not on view at present

Where is “Rolled, Encased & Sawed” now? Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.

New York, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

1968
Group show “Nine at Castelli”
At the Castelli Warehouse in New York he shows “Prop” and “Scatter Piece” and makes “Splashing” by throwing molten lead into the angle between floor and wall.
1969
Jasper Johns's commission and a plate in the corner
Jasper Johns commissions a “Splash Piece” for his studio; while heating the lead plates, Serra sets one of the larger ones in the corner, where it stands on its own. It becomes a pivotal moment, soon followed by his break into space.
1969
First solo exhibition in the United States
At the Leo Castelli Warehouse in New York he exhibits ten lead “Prop Pieces”, a “Scatter Piece” and a “Splash Piece” dedicated to Eva Hesse.
1969
“Anti-Illusion” at the Whitney
His “Casting” is included in the exhibition “Anti-Illusion: Procedures/Materials” at the Whitney Museum of American Art: he again throws molten lead into the angle of floor and wall, pulls away the hardened casting and repeats the action, producing a series of free-standing forms.
1970
First solo museum exhibition
His first solo museum exhibition is held at the Pasadena Art Museum in Pasadena, California.
1970
A Guggenheim Fellowship and a trip to Japan
With a Guggenheim Fellowship he travels to Japan, where he installs his first outdoor sculptures, “To Encircle Base Plate (Hexagram)” and “Sugi Tree”, in Ueno Park as part of the Tokyo Biennale.