
Spotlight Artist
Libby Barbee
West
Artist Statement
At the root of my art lies a fascination with the emotional,
psychological, and cultural implications of place. I am fascinated
by the human ability to both manipulate and be manipulated by an
environment, and I revel in the often confusing and multifarious
mismatches of meanings and associations that cling to particular
places. From interactive sculptures to images of Western
landscapes constructed from fragments of cultural debris, my
work explores the dynamics that emerge from the interstices
where people and place collide.
Artist's Additional works
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


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