23 May 2012

let's call it decadence

Untitled #750 (Bird Wedding Cake), 1993. Wax and mixed media. Gift of the Rothfeld Family in memory of Harriet Weill Rothfeld, and designated purchase funds, 2008.
                  Untitled #1103 (Daphne), 2002-03; mixed media; 77 x 83 x 86 inches; courtesy the artist and     Galerie Lelong; New York.



 Untitled #875S-96/7 (Atlanta Gal), 1996–97, mixed media, 67 1/2×55 x 38”.

Petah Coyne's work has always been an inspiration, but as of late I have been looking to the construction and sculptural elements in relationship to my thesis work. Coyne's pieces take upon a Baroque sensibility and the appearance of decadent refinement. The collection of mixed media comes together in this sculptural form, powerfully imposing on the viewer, yet allowing a close interaction. Check her work out!

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