Fig.79

Like much of Lexier’s work, this zine is based on a found image. In this case, a diagram labeled "Fig.79 – Evaporation in a closed vessel." found in a vintage science book. Working from this small illustration, with his frequent collaborator Lisa Naftolin, Lexier has rationalized and concretized this drawing of minuscule water droplets forming and dissipating, standardizing it into a series of graduated dots and lines. This imagery has taken many forms including wall drawings, a boxed sticker set, a die-cut multiple, a printed t-shirt and more. Lexier’s previous zine with Nieves Invitation Drawings made with Noelle Rößler, age 5, consists of Noelle’s drawings on top of some of the Fig.79 dots.

Micah Lexier (born 1960) is a Toronto-based artist whose activities include making, collecting and organizing. He has a deep interest in measurement, increment, found imagery and display structures. He has presented over 100 solo exhibitions, participated in more than 200 group exhibitions and produced fifteen permanent public commissions. In 2015 Lexier was honoured with a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Lexier's work is in numerous public and corporate collections including The British Museum (London, England), the Contemporary Art Gallery (Sydney, Australia), The Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), and The National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa).