DAMION SILVER and SCOTTY ALBRECHT
"WOOD & PULP"
May 25, 2013 - June 23, 2013

Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 25, 7-9pm

COLAB PROJECTSPACE
487 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY  11217

Colab is pleased to present "Wood and Pulp," a two person exhibition by
Damion Silver and Scotty Albrecht.  "Wood and Pulp" features new bodies of
artwork, including collage, assemblages, and works on paper.  The artists'
works share an intricate use of found objects and carefully wrought wood and
paper.

Silver and Albrecht both have backgrounds rooted in design as well as
influences and techniques derived from traditions of crafting by hand.
While there are strong commonalities in the artists' processes, "Wood and
Pulp" demonstrates distinct approaches in their use of material and the
resulting forms.

In the process of creating "Wood and Pulp," Silver and Albrecht found
unexpected insights about the other's work.  Viewers will share this sense
of discovery around how the highly considered works communicate and diverge.

A common point of departure for "Wood and Pulp" is the concept of balance.
Meticulously formed materials, whether derived from wood or paper, come
together to form a larger composition.  Many of the materials, imbued with
their own past memory and meaning, take on a personal significance in the
resulting work.  While there often inherent context in the underlying
material or iconic form, each artist distinctly draws upon these, then
recomposes and presents their own records that recontextualize and
communicate anew.

About Damion Silver
Damion Silver was born and raised in central Connecticut and lives and works
in Northern MA.  Silver is a predominantly self-taught artist, who has
developed his skills from trades such as animation inker, cabinetmaking, and
foundry work.  His latest body of work evolves his collage and assemblage
techniques from paper to wood and metal.  Utilizing found, made and
sometimes liberated materials, Silver draws influence from the decaying
 urban landscape and a lifetime of skateboarding on the East Coast.
Silver's work has been shown from coast to coast, Europe, Japan and
Australia.  When not designing at his day job, he is hanging out with his
son and wife.

About Scotty Albrecht
Scotty Albrecht was born in New Brunswick, NJ and raised in a small town
called Bethlehem Township, NJ.  Albrecht is an artist and designer based in
Brooklyn, NY and a member of The Gowanus Studio Space.  A graduate of The
Art Institute of Philadelphia, his work has been exhibited and published
internationally.  A self-taught woodworker with a passion for hand-drawn
typography, Albrecht utilizes classic techniques with contemporary style.
Much like the organic line elements of rendering type by hand, Albrecht has
found joy in the imperfections that are his own.
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