Monday 5 March 2007

Athena Tacha - Sculpture

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Areas of work:
Public commissions (environmental art), sculptures, films, serial photographs of natural forms, conceptual art pieces, digital art and books on the works of other artists.


Materials of Public Works:
Brick, Concrete, Glass Blocks, Pavers, Steel

Characteristics of works:
steps or stepping in each piece has a symbolic meaning
works incorporate geometric shapes based on nature
works refer to or are connected to a scientific theory or principle












Vulnerability: New Fashions

Franklin Furnace Gallery, New York City, 1994




Small Wonders
American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C. 2006














Rainforest Diptych (1982)Drywall seam tape500 Sampsonia Way, 2nd floor
Athena TachaRainforest Diptych (1982)Drywall seam tape500 Sampsonia Way, 2nd floor
Yards of drywall seam tape twist, once, before joining ceiling to floor in crossed diagonal lines which fill each space. In one room, excess tape curls on the floor. In the other, tape ends dangle from the ceiling. The stark white of the tape is reflected in the highly polished wooden floors.

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