Artist Information:
Laurie Monblatt
Vienna, Va
United States
Member Since: Jan 2003
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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement
For me, it is impossible to
separate the materials I
choose from the composition
itself. Translating a two
dimensional object into a
three dimensional archive of
shape and form, I take my cue
from ancient cave paintings
and paleontology where surface
and depth merge with nature's
own aesthetic. Acknowledging
the paradox of durability and
ceaseless change embodied in
nature itself, I hope to
create a visual landscape
where color and texture
respond almost organically to
shape and form. Using
contemporary materials to
invoke the past, time itself
emerges as a formal and
conceptual preoccupation of
the work.
After many years of
experimentation with
materials, I have formulated
an aggregate compound that is
both durable and lightweight.
Although an extremely
labor-intensive process, I now
work exclusively with these
compounds on various types of
panels, constructing wall
reliefs or wall sculptures.
The surface of each work
produces a position dependent
shifting field of shadow,
light and perspective within
the balanced structure. In my
translations of natural
processes, I hope to
communicate an uncluttered and
meditative space in which to
refuse the easy distinction
between past and present, art
and artifact.
Laurie Monblatt
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web: www.lmonblatt.com
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Artist Reviews:
The result of intense labor
and an innovative eye,
Monblatt’s work is an expert
fusion of materials that
resemble a kind of mysterious
ancient artifact.
Called "modern cave paintings"
by her admirers, Monblatt’s
pieces possess an exciting
tension between formal design
elements and the primitive
qualities she utilizes ...
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Artist Statement
For me, it is impossible to separate the materials I choose from the composition itself. Translating a two dimensional object into a three dimensional archive of shape and form, I take my cue from ancient cave paintings and paleontology where surface and depth merge with nature's own aesthetic. Acknowledging the paradox of durability and ceaseless change embodied in nature itself, I hope to create a visual landscape where color and texture respond almost organically to shape and form. Using contemporary materials to invoke the past, time itself emerges as a formal and conceptual preoccupation of the work.
After many years of experimentation with materials, I have formulated an aggregate compound that is both durable and lightweight. Although an extremely labor-intensive process, I now work exclusively with these compounds on various types of panels, constructing wall reliefs or wall sculptures. The surface of each work produces a position dependent shifting field of shadow, light and perspective within the balanced structure. In my translations of natural processes, I hope to communicate an uncluttered and meditative space in which to refuse the easy distinction between past and present, art and artifact.
Laurie Monblatt
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