2016, ISBN: 9783956791321

Edited by Krist Gruijthuijsen "In 2005 I was invited to participate in a project in Los Angeles called 'The Backroom' initiated by Magali Arriola, Kate Fowle, and Renaud Proch in which ar… Mehr…

Edited by Krist Gruijthuijsen "In 2005 I was invited to participate in a project in Los Angeles called 'The Backroom' initiated by Magali Arriola, Kate Fowle, and Renaud Proch in which artists were asked to contribute materials related to their research, sources, and interests. Although at that time I was not using collage materials in my sculptures, I had amassed a large collection of magazine pages (mainly from architecture and interior design magazines) that I often flipped through for inspiration. I decided to edit the pages, spending several months arranging and rearranging them as relationships both formal and narrative were revealed. This book is a reproduction of the resulting selection, originally presented in 'The Backroom' in a simple black binder." Vincent Fecteau, San Francisco, 2015 American artist Vincent Fecteau has, over the last two decades, forged a singular aesthetic that mixes homespun materials (Popsicle sticks, champagne corks, string, and the like), meticulous craftwork, and a curious formal grammar. By turns wonky, erotic, extraterrestrial, or baroqueand sometimes all of these at oncehis sculptures are built from small, slow accumulations in which layering, texture, and the work of the hand are all visible. His exhibition "You Have Did the Right Thing When You Put That Skylight In" is on display at the Kunsthalle Basel from June 18August 23, 2015. Copublished with Grazer Kunstverein Coproduced with greengrassi, Galerie Buchholz, and Matthew Marks Gallery Design by Marc HollensteinSan Francisco based American artist Vincent Fecteau (b. 1969) has, over the lasttwo decades, forged a singular aesthetic that mixes homespun materials Popsiclesticks, champagne corks, string and the like meticulous craftwork and a curiousformal grammar. By turns wonky, erotic, extraterrestrial or baroque, and sometimesall of these at once, his sculptures are built from small, slow accumulations inwhich layering, texture and the work of the hand are all visible. His work takesa new direction with this new publication produced by Grazer Kunstverein, Austria,in which the artist presents a large collection of magazine pages (mostly from architectureand interiors magazines) that he amassed and then spent months arranginguntil formal and narrative relationships were revealed. Originally presented aspart of The Backroom project in Los Angeles, this book is a reproduction of hisselection. Fecteau s work is exhibited and collected by MoMA, NY; SF MOMA;Art Institute of Chicago, among others., 2016, 6<