Matthew Russo
When working sculpturally, I explore how a vocabulary of materials and forms develops and influences the viewer's or participant's experience. Using materials such as fabric, foams, resin, plastic, wood, and paper pulp, I create objects that engage in a playful dialogue of associations and quirks. My goal is to reach a point of introspection through aesthetic exploration. By engaging with these objects in a creative context, we can ask questions about how we understand and process them, ultimately gaining insights into how we function beyond purely aesthetic considerations. When painting, I seek to represent invented forms within the space they inhabit. Developing images that float between abstraction and depiction, I am interested in the numerous ways paint can confuse or allude to materials, space, and forms. By exploring and combining materials, aesthetics, and theoretical concepts, new objects and images emerge, inviting further play and investigation.
Instagram: @matthew_j_russo
When working sculpturally, I explore how a vocabulary of materials and forms develops and influences the viewer's or participant's experience. Using materials such as fabric, foams, resin, plastic, wood, and paper pulp, I create objects that engage in a playful dialogue of associations and quirks. My goal is to reach a point of introspection through aesthetic exploration. By engaging with these objects in a creative context, we can ask questions about how we understand and process them, ultimately gaining insights into how we function beyond purely aesthetic considerations. When painting, I seek to represent invented forms within the space they inhabit. Developing images that float between abstraction and depiction, I am interested in the numerous ways paint can confuse or allude to materials, space, and forms. By exploring and combining materials, aesthetics, and theoretical concepts, new objects and images emerge, inviting further play and investigation.
Instagram: @matthew_j_russo