Scott Albrecht

Largely informed by typography, my work often deconstructs letterforms with the intent to reconsider the relationship between message and viewer. I believe a message isn’t about reading, but about finding meaning. Through this approach, these works aim to flip that relationship, creating a space that encourages a viewer to more intentionally engage with a piece and its message as opposed to passively reading with the hope of creating a deeper connection to the work and the environment it lives in. In these abstracted typographic works, the title of the piece serves as the foundation, informing the architecture and relationships found within the work. In each series, the letterforms follow a traditional structure moving left to right, top to bottom. The characters however become abstracted as the letters take on different scales, overlap on top of one another, become segmented and color-blocked until ultimately filling the space entirely. Being made out of wood, each work goes through a lengthy process as each form is individually cut, sanded, painted, and reassembled, often as a relief at varied depths.

Scott Albrecht was born in 1983 in New Brunswick, NJ, and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. In 2003, he received a degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Perhaps best known for his wood relief pieces and murals, Scott also works in a variety of other mediums including steel, collage, and pen & ink. His work has been published and exhibited both domestically and internationally. Scott has collaborated with a number of clients including Google, Spotify, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Rag & Bone, Vans, PayPal, and Ballantine’s.

Get in touch with Scott: scottalbrecht.com

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