Land Escape
Stuart Gibson
tial to build or create something and also as manipulated and changed. I challenge the viewer to look at the individual unique characteristics, their curves and knots and imperfections and to ponder the individuals as well as the group and their assigned values as building materials, as sculptures and as relics from a performative act.
Sunrise at the Highway, Digital Color photograph, 2008 By the way, I can see that you experiment with different materials a lot, and I can recognize that the wood inspires you: how do you decide upon which materials you incorporate within a piece ?
I try to use any material that I see to be conceptually or aesthetically relevant in the work. Any material that I can justify is a welcomed addition. I am currently using a great deal of tempered glass for some works. I ve had a longstanding relationship with wood-I love working with wood. To Pine, 2006-2007 installed dimension variable
Trees have always been very interesting to me because of their lifespans, markers, reproductive patterns etc.-I like to use the tree as a stand in for the human character.
timbers of pines individually selected and hand treated With a palmblock from 100 to a 200 grade automotive finish sandpaper 26 of 43
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