《约1860年（Ⅱ）》取自一扇19世纪木门的内面翻铸，保留了时间的褶皱与木纹的触感。树脂的半透明质地使这扇“门”仿佛漂浮于物质与幽影之间——既像一道被封存的入口，又如一层记忆的薄膜。怀特里德以极简的形式唤起人们对空间与身体的感知经验，让“缺席”成为观看的主体，赋予无形以重量与存在。

circa 1860 (II) (2013) is cast from the reverse side of a nineteenth-century wooden door, preserving its texture and history in translucent resin. Suspended between solidity and light, the work resembles both a sealed threshold and a spectral membrane. Through this quiet transformation, Whiteread turns absence into presence—inviting viewers to confront the material and emotional imprint of what once was.