Thomas Pfannerstill | From the Street

FROM THE STREET

Sculptures by

Thomas Pfannerstill January 8 - February 12, 2021

186 State Street Binghamton NY, 13901

tel. +1 607 772 0485 www.anthonybrunelli.com

FROM THE STREET Sculptures by Thomas Pfannerstill

An Online Virtual Exhibtion January 8 - February 12, 2021

Tide, 2009 acrylic on carved basswood 8.5 x 7.5 in.

Sardines 1.5x, 2020 acrylic on carved basswood 5.5 x 5 in.

Newman’s Own Cinnamon 2x, 2018 acrylic and enamel on carved basswood 8.5 x 6.5 in.

New York Coffee Cup 2x, 2020 acrylic on carved basswood 8.75 x 9.75 in.

Doritos, Wonder Woman, 2020 acrylic on carved basswood 9.25 x 6.5 in.

STEERSOtuff (work glove, back), 2007 acrylic on carved basswood 14.5 x 7.5 in.

STEERSOtuff (work glove, palm), 2007 acrylic on carved basswood 14.5 x 7.5 in.

Skull Splitter, 2018 acrylic on carved basswood 12.5 x 11 in.

Hello Panda, 2019 acrylic on carved basswood 8.5 x 4.5 in.

Little Debbie Emoji, 2016 acrylic on carved basswood 6 x 16 in.

Big Boy of Color, 2017 acrylic on carved basswood 7.75 x 6.25 in.

Bud, St Pat’s 1.5x, 2019 acrylic on carved basswood 14.5 x 5.5 in.

Duck on Bike, 2019 acrylic on carved basswood 15.25 x 7.5 in.

Goofy String, 2013 acrylic on carved basswood 7 x 4 in.

Thomas Pfannerstill in studio

“The works in the series From the Street are carefully crafted, carved and painted, trompe l’oeil depictions of everyday common objects. On the back of each piece I make a note as to where and when I found this ‘gift from the street’ and so, they provide a record that mirrors my movements through time and space.

My pieces speak to issues of commercialism and consumerism. The objects reflect state-of-the-art-graphics; one can almost sense the well-planned and psychologically tested schemes to sell the products. They are a testament to the effectiveness of that marketing, after all, someone made the decision to purchase the product before consuming it and then discarding the packaging. What happens next, though, is of greatest interest to me. These pieces undergo a unique series of unique events that lead to their individuation.

Each of these objects was at one time a near-perfect clone of millions of others of it’s type. It was designed and manufactured to exacting standards. By the time I find it, it has become a tiny study of opposing forces; mechanical geometric precision is altered by organic twists, bends and folds, the inherent rationality is overlaid with elements of chance, the sparkling clean surfaces are smudged and marked by everyday dirt, grit and grime. No two objects have exactly the same journey , so no two are marked in exactly the same way. Each wears a record of it’s own particular history, has become unique. It is this difference, this particular story of this particular object that I attempt to capture.”

- Thomas Pfannerstill

Gallery : 186 State Street Binghamton NY, 13901 tel. +1 607 772 0485 www.anthonybrunelli.com

Cover: Skull Splitter, 2018