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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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Artist Galleries:
Please contact the artist
directly at her studio:
web: www.lmonblatt.com
email: info@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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