just in the nick of time, another friday art find, found. and what a find! this is the type of sculpture that gets me really excited about materials. of course i wanna do this but think why bother when ....well....here it is already done and mastered.
amazing work in my opinion. there is a fine line between a mess and a masterpiece. these works are a marvel of both ingenuity and placement of objects. zip ties, paper, metal?, wood, brushes, plastic...you name it and its in there. excerpt from James's about page:
Sculpture has always been a way for me to overlay order on my environment and to make sense of a seemingly chaotic world around me. Often my work uses the grid that offers a matrix for me to express my thoughts and feelings.
In using discarded materials (by-products) of our society and culture I investigate the ubiquity of sites, excavations and mapping. These discarded materials have their own language and tell their own stories. I attempt to unite these diverse materials to reveal insight into our culture's sense of the environment.
James has exhibited extensively and won numerous awards and honors (see his about page). i'm very impressed by his work and i can't believe i didn't know about him when i lived in vermont (his home state)! my loss i never got to see his work in person.
The World In-Between50 1/2"x99"x12"
Cedar, Surveyor Stakes, Rope, Tar, Graphite, Oil
by James Florschutz
12 what you haffta say:
Wow, I am really impressed!!!!
Alright, I have to go check him out. I really need something to do since today seems to be another studio avoidance day.
Great find, Paula!
Wow - I'm absolutely drooling while looking at "The World In-Between." I can't take my eyes off of it.
These are fabulous!
Awesome art! Thanks for sharing!
Whoa! Simply gorgeous! Paula, you have a talent for finding incredible art! Thanks for sharing!
I'm swooning!
glad you like, i've been enjoying looking myself over and over...
Absolutely love these! Thanks for pointing out this work, Paula. I've never commented on your blog before--just want to say I really share your taste for the recycled.
hey thanks for the comment collage whirl. just checked you out, glad to find you too! glad you like this work, i love sharing this stuff.
hello. been away for awhile but back now and you are right-- these wooden works are fabulous-- thanks for posting them.
It does remind me a bit of your work but no need to feel that it has already been done.
I got your note on FB and will write back. Just got to make my grain engage.
Sensational. This work is so compelling!
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