
Spotlight Artist
Brian Prugh
MFA Annual
Artist Statement
I make my tulle works by attaching layers of cut fabric to a
wooden frame; each layer is separated by a thin strip of wood.
The weave structure creates interference (moiré) patterns. These
patterns change as the viewer changes position, resulting in a
kind of moving image. Under directional lighting, the tulle casts
a shadow barely distinguishable from the material itself, which
doubles the forms in the work, suggesting depth when it is seen
from a distance.
Most, but not all, of the marks are created by cutting out words. I
am interested in the way that letters are both carriers of meaning
and abstract shapes. I explore the territory between marks as
language and their legibility as signs, giving consideration to the
visual experiences created in the attendant middle ground. The
titles of the works reproduce the words written in them.
Artist's Additional works
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


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