Post-Dust Art
April2018
Works Listed in order
︎ Dust TV:
serger dust, styrofoam, palette
wood and oil paint on paper
72”x54”
︎ Post-Dust Tower:
oil paint on styrofoam
30”x14”x6”
︎ Recycled Dust:
styrofoam on palette wood
30”x30”
︎ Dust Fall:
oil and sawdust on paper
52”x32”
︎ Dust Banks: oil paint and serger dust on paper
70”x48”
︎ Success Beans:
styrofoam on palette wood and
large can
32”x10”x14”
︎ White on White:
oil paint and diatamaceous earth
on canvas
20”x20”
Post-Dust Art is made with dust, debris and by-products of various manufacturing processes. Combined with the materials and signifiers of high-art practice such as oil paints, the frame and plinths we observe and experiment to elevate dust to the status of art.
This series can be understood as ‘painting with dust’ and the ratio of dust to new materials should be factored into the appreciation for these works. The individual pieces may need the support of other works included in the exhibition to elevate their status and be considered satisfactory. This turns our attention to the gallery and how certain pieces may resume their status as dust or trash if placed in a different context.
This series can be understood as ‘painting with dust’ and the ratio of dust to new materials should be factored into the appreciation for these works. The individual pieces may need the support of other works included in the exhibition to elevate their status and be considered satisfactory. This turns our attention to the gallery and how certain pieces may resume their status as dust or trash if placed in a different context.
