From the organic and beautifully patinated
wood forms of Patricia Lyons Stroud to the hypnotic swirl of thread and self help book spines of Lisa Kokin's «Panacea Pizpereta», the Summer Salon exhibition at Seager Gray continues the tradition of bringing works together from a wide variety of artisitic practices and materials.
Planks of hand -
painted wood form a richly weathered patchwork, and blend the warmth of folk art with the energy of an abstract painting.
The artist paints on
birch wood forms, using acrylic, ink, wood fill and stain, in pieces which are at once light - hearted and strangely dark.
This exhibition of selected American artists explores the diverse approaches to abstraction developed since 1950, from the forceful brushwork of Lee Krasner to the contemplative canvases and reliefs of Ellsworth Kelly and the
enigmatic wood forms of Martin Puryear.
This is seen in works such as Untitled (Burnt Wood)(1988), where rectangular sections of various
charred woods form a monochromatic composition and Untitled (1989), which combines blocks of burnt wood and salt on lead to form a striking black and white abstract arrangement.
Their
black wood forms, variously shelved or slatted, seem to hold, organize or repress information, perhaps even a kind of spirituality, which is often embodied by added planes of color or copper.
Amahigueré Dolo is internationally recognized for his
expressive wood forms and drawings on crumpled cement paper, and the «ReCollecting Dogon» exhibit includes Dolo's 2007 installation, Components of the World (Adouron Bew)-- the first time it has been viewed in an American museum.
In these works, Joel Shapiro extends the investigations of his recent suspended sculptures [Pace Gallery, 2010; Museum Ludwig, 2011; Rice University Art Gallery, 2012] that explore the dispersion of form and color in space, exchanging the three - dimensional space of the gallery for the two - dimensional plane of the paper, and industrial cordage and pigment -
soaked wood forms for aqueous eruptions of line and color in gouache and charcoal.
Like the illusionist's apparition, works by Daniel Dewar & Grégory Gicquel resemble gigantic totemic necklaces or quasi-ceremonial findings, their precious ceramic and
wood forms twisting the building blocks of contemporary culture.
The lines that define
the wood forms blend impeccably with the lines of the paintings, as the two work together to create seamless and internally consistent planes and shapes.
Davis's sculptures, in particular, capture the aesthetics of the era; totem - like with rounded, anthropomorphic features,
the wood forms echo 1970s design, with graphite patterns borrowed from 70s wallpaper.
With two fall solo shows behind him — a Blum & Poe New York exhibition focused on stone featuring strange, opulent shapes in amethyst and lapis, and a Chicago show of newer, large - scale bronzes and gnarled - and - knotty -
wood forms that were simultaneously earthy and extraterrestrial — Allen was contemplating his next move.
This solo exhibition presents the artist's honed sculpture skills, thoughtfully molded precious metal and
wood forms, and unique oxidation techniques for his poetic paintings.
Davis's sculptures, capture the aesthetics of the era; totem - like with rounded, anthropomorphic features,
the wood forms echo 1970s design, with graphite patterns borrowed from 70s wallpaper.
Records of tree - ring characteristics such as their width (TRW) and density (usually the maximum density of
the wood formed towards the end of the growing season — the «maximum latewood density» — MXD) are widely used to infer past variations in climate over recent centuries and even millennia.
It also eliminates the need to setup and strip off
the wood forms that would be a part of using a conventional footing.
Pre-Apprenticeship specializing in concrete metal forms and
wood forming, joint, concrete finishing.
White walls and
wood form the basis of the scheme, as with most of the ground - floor rooms.
And what a wonderful way to use and preserve
the wood form your grandfather's house!