Artist Information:
Linda Casbon
brooklyn, NY
United States
Member Since: Mar 2007
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Artist Statement:
In Paul Valery's words, "to
see is to forget the name of
the thing one sees".
My work translates forms into
a language of metaphoric
associations. It hints at
meanings without using literal
descriptions. Objects are the
visual sounds of this
language. When placed together
these words form a sentence, a
poem, and a kind of narrative
with its own internal logic.
The pieces look like . . .
feel like . . . sound like .
. . but cannot be consciously
identified or named. With this
work I am striving for a sense
of unnameable familiarity.
Some of the work consists of
single objects. I view these
pieces as words or emblems.
More often the work is a group
of objects, or a composition.
Ceramic forms are used as a
sculptural canvas to draw on,
creating interplay between
painted shapes and actual
shapes. The physical scale and
formal qualities of the work
reference the body.
Current series include:
"Pillows" which have a volume
reminiscent of lungs and
breathing, "Tunnels" and
"Blankets" which focus on
differences between inside and
outside and the idea of
transformational space, and
"Cages" which utilize
structural elements to create
form and explore
three-dimensional mapping and
order versus randomness. The
surfaces and ...
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Linda Casbon's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Linda Casbon's Portfolio. Browse Casbon's body of work: In Paul Valery's words, "to see is to forget the name of the thing one sees".
My work translates forms into a language of metaphoric associations. It hints at meanings without using literal descriptions. Objects are the visual sounds of this language. When placed together these words form a sentence, a poem, and a kind of narrative with its own internal logic. The pieces look like . . . feel like . . . sound like . . . but cannot be consciously identified or named. With this work I am striving for a sense of unnameable familiarity.
Some of the work consists of single objects. I view ... |
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