Framing the Debate, 2010, Mixed Media (wood, mylar, oil paint), 3" x 4.25" x 5"

$1,350

Guston Abright

Born and raised in Marin County, California, Guston Abright comes from a family of artists and showed talent in drawing and painting from an early age. He received his BA from the Rhode Island School of Design and now resides in New York City. He is a master of oil painting and observation. When asked to create a book for the show, he ingeniously devised a way to incorporate pure oil painting into a moveable book object by painting on mylar and sliding the "pages" into a highly crafted framework. The translucency of the mylar allows the light to shine through magnifying the exacting detail.

Artist Statement

Our hands play an integral role in the way we navigate our environment and communicate with one another. They act as visual aids in the presentation of ideas and greatly influence how we interpret and process information. Through rhythm and gesture our hands give emotional context to unfolding dialogue and allow us to empathize with our counterparts. Through tactile feedback our hands allow us to understand and manipulate our physical environment. These versatile organs are absolutely fundamental in shaping how we understand and exist in our world.