Description:
Abstract geometric shapes printed from foam packing material. From Portfolio of 14 prints from Art resources Transfer (A.R.T.)
Label Text:
Label text from “The Art of Collecting: Contemporary Prints from the Risa Gerrig Collection,” September 10 – October 12, 2014:
Keister works with unusual materials such as Styrofoam to create abstract and stylized “glyphs,” imagery inspired by Meso-American art. A sculptor by trade, he begins his process by making casts of voids in packing materials to create the rounded geometric pieces that he later arranges to make imagery that resembles Pre-Columbian artwork. These forms are cast in ceramic and painted with bright, colorful glazes to create stunning sculptures. This print is an example of the geometric shapes taken directly from a piece of Styrofoam packing material, which Keister would use as a cast to create the parts for his glyphs. In this piece, he uses the Styrofoam to transfer its geometric shapes to a two-dimensional design. - Shelby Miner (B.A. ’15)
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