068 Surveillance / ARTS
GROUP SHOW
From zoological architecture experts to
canvases that capture the structuralism of
I.M. Pei, these interdisciplinary artists take
full advantage of the increasingly blurry line
between art and design
Writers TIFFANY JOW, RAQUEL LANERI, SONYA MOONEY, SHONQUIS MORENO, DAN RUBINSTEIN
LINEN AND THINGS
Art always seems to inspire architecture, but how often does architecture inspire art? After spending a decade working at I.M. Pei & Partners as a photo archivist and brochure designer, New York based artist Eric Dever...retains a lasting impression of his experience in the design world and his sensitivity to the properties of the materials he uses. Like the French limestone or poured concrete that Pei is famous for, Dever's primed and unprimed linen, canvas and burlap canvases serve a similar function as both surface and support for his pieces. The artist allows the texture and character of each material dictate his choice of paint, which bleeds and bonds to the foundation, highlighting the natural beauty and "architecture" of fabric. TJ
left to right: Zinc White on Burlap No5 36x36" 2007, Titanium White on Linen No1 36x36" 2007, Zinc White on Linen No2 20x20" 2007,
Zinc White on Canvas No1 20x20", Zinc White on Burlap No2 20x20" 2007.
photography GARY MAMAY, images courtesy of SARA NIGHTINGALE GALLERY
