Years ago when I was really starting to find my own flavor in my work with geometric rope and body suspension installations, I stumbled on a Brazilian installation artist named Artur Lescher. Being new to fabrication at the time, I not only marveled at his 3-dimensional installation work’s aesthetic, but at the beautifully precise objects that were the main subjects of his work.
His suspended sculptures naturally resonate with me, as you might imagine. His work is not however, limited to finely lathed and constructed pendular shapes. His body of work traverses many facets, from the architectural and industrial, to the conceptually abstract. He also works with everything from various metals to stone and wood. I strongly urge anybody into installation art to start looking up his work. What’s hilarious is that there are a multitude of galleries that list his bio, and his works, but the guy doesn’t have his own official website! But you can find him on Instagram, here.
There’s so much to learn from the simplicity of his work. It’s thoughtful, executed with a high standard, and presents an approachable body of work for all walks of life. While the sharpness of his work can be somewhat unnerving to some, I find that it is always presented in a way that feels safe. And yet, this might be because his presentation almost forces the observer to approach it with a certain reverence. Once you see it in person, you really don’t want to fuck it up by touching it, let alone breathing on it. And yet, if you did, it would be just fine. A strange stand-offish beauty if you will.
I strive for the kind of precision apparent in his work. Do you have any artists that don’t share your style or aesthetic, but have influenced your own work, or approach to art?
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