A trio of figurative works
use unconventional materials — resin, ash, broken glass — to render parts of the body, rounding out the exhibition.
With unconventional materials, she uses abstract expressionism, oftentimes to parallel classic work throughout art history, with the adjustment of the woman it captures.
Saturday 4 April 2015 (update) «Counterpoint», Jordi Forniés's new solo show opens at the Octagonal Room 12th April and will run there till 26th April Jordi Forniés is currently in Asia for two research masters: one based on the interaction of painting and music, with the Lasalle College of the Arts (in Singapore) and Goldsmiths University of London, and another one based on the use of
unconventional materials in painting with The University of Sydney.
Hesse experimented with
unconventional materials like fiberglass, wax, and rubber, embracing the innate, sometimes unstable, properties of these substances.
Through Burri, Nuvolo met artists who shared an interest in suppressing the use of the paintbrush and developing uses
for unconventional materials toward a new type of process - driven abstraction.
The largely self - taught Catalan painter Antoni Tàpies was one of the leading European artists of his generation, having come to prominence in the late»40s for his «matter paintings,» which
utilized unconventional materials such as earth, marble dust, sand, mud, and ground chalk.
Lebanese artist Dala Nasser
employs unconventional materials such as liquid latex, brick pigment and dirt collected off the floor, on «grounds» including tarpaulin and trauma blankets to create a body of work that, possessing an intricate physicality, speaks to the contemporary moment.
Bronx - based Puerto Rican - Italian artist Borinquen Gallo painstakingly weaves red and yellow caution tape, construction tarps, garbage bags, and other
unconventional materials into richly textured sculptures and installations.
«Aaron Fowler (b. 1988, St. Louis, MO) creates elaborate assemblage paintings from discarded found objects and
unconventional materials sourced from his local surroundings.
Nuvolo — who suppressed the use of the paintbrush and developed uses for
unconventional materials toward a new type of process - driven abstraction — developed new techniques that relied on tension and textual variation.
His work spans a variety of media: co-existing photographic or sculptural techniques with
unconventional materials ranging from circulating JPEGs to the negotiated limits of patents and trademarks.
Through their incorporation of
unconventional materials including rabbit fur, gold chains, and paint, as well as their references to painting, drawing, and sculpture, these artists share an interest in pushing the boundaries of and contributing to the medium's possibilities.
Delicate embellishments of 3D plexiglass flowers and crystals are the statement of the season, with the use of plexiglass an as
unconventional material turned into a couture artwork, a signature Viktor & Rolf approach to craftsmanship.
Characterized by a relentlessly experimental and inquisitive approach to a wide variety of styles and subject matter, the artist's work
engages unconventional materials and techniques, and playfully defies social, political, and aesthetic conventions.
Lorri Ott's experimental paintings
combine unconventional materials such as poured plastics and fibers to create paintings that are fluid both in composition and material.
Perhaps the most inventive work was produced by the so - called Light and Space group, whose members, including James Turrell, John McCracken, Larry Bell, Craig Kauffman and Robert Irwin,
embraced unconventional materials such as plastic and fluorescent lights.
Over the past fifty years, Foulkes has combined his cruel and expressionist vision with his audacious experimentation with pictorial means,
integrating unconventional materials such as hair, cotton and wood, and creating assemblages with recuperated objects.
Brazilian artist Vik Muniz is widely known for his recreations of historic images with the
most unconventional materials — ketchup, dust, sugar, chocolate, etc. — which he then photographs.
Despite the effort exerted in the creation of these paintings, Pindell's use of rich colors and
unconventional materials gives the finished works a sumptuous and ethereal quality.
Through
blending unconventional materials such as asphaltic paint and petrol, Jaz developed artistic techniques which enabled him to paint huge murals which resemble delicate watercolour paintings.
For Wild Noise / Ruido Salvaje, Arte y Moda presents six designers: Rafael Humberto Méndez González, Juan Carlos Marrero Urquiola, Mario Alberto Freixas Morales, Oscar Alberto de la Portilla Escandón, Ignacio Carmona Piñero and Vilmeidy Bombale Laborde who create experimental fashion using recycled and
unconventional materials inspired by artwork in the exhibition.
During the rest of the 1960s and 70s Morris continued to explore the boundaries of process art, notably in the areas of assemblage art - in which his use of felt and other
unconventional materials downplayed the significance of the finished product.
Regina Bogat shared Eva Hesse's inventiveness in utilizing
unconventional materials in her paintings and objects, working with wooden strips, dowels, and other versatile materials like Sculp - metal.
Nelson often
incorporates unconventional materials, such as cheesecloth, modeling paste, or strips of painted fabric or painted string to the work to add textural elements to her paintings.
Relying often
on unconventional materials, vintage textiles, and found objects as her media, Nicol creates spectacularly embellished characters using an antique Irish sewing machine.
From the outset of his career, Ruscha has
employed unconventional materials in his work, sometimes replacing graphite and paint with gunpowder, fruit juice, coffee, or syrup.
Lemmerz has explored
highly unconventional materials, such as his early organic sculptures made of margarine, or a work consisting of slaughtered pigs exhibited in glass cases.