Not exact matches
Brad Tucker and Richard Wentworth are sculptors who manipulate common materials (wooden lattice, metal buckets) to
create humorously
metaphysical objects and installations.
Influenced by the rudimentary shapes in everyday
objects, Pehrson's
creates a contrast and installs a sense of wonder in the viewer to depict the
metaphysical implications of his hand - cut works.
The play of shadow and light simultaneously recalls one of the oldest philosophical critiques: Plato's Cave Allegory: that it is the artist's responsibility to
create objects that can transcend terrestrial life by giving us a glimpse of the
metaphysical.