Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Charles Ray: Hinoki

"Hinoki has a seductive, tactile presence. It boasts impeccable craftsmanship with an ornate and varied surface where original impressions of bark have been translated into an expert vocabulary of descriptive lines. As such it is constantly shifting, depending on your vantage, between a carved surface and a trompe l’oeil reproduction."
Caroline Picard
November 2nd, 2012

Charles Ray, “Hinoki,” 2007. © 2007 Charles Ray. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles.

Detail of “Hinoki.”

Currently in our studio classes we are experimenting with different textures and the techniques that will allow said textures to be created.  I am really enjoying the trial and error process of learning what methods form certain textures in art and design.  
This quote, from an article on Art21, immediately caught my eye because it directly correlates to what we are exploring in class.  The piece "Hinoki" by Charles Ray displays an imitation of actual texture, but in doing so it possesses it own actual, tactile texture.  I find this work of art to be dynamic and loved reading about it.  Picard's article is an interesting one and describes the artwork in depth.

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