Artist Statement: Brian Petro

June 29, 2009 · Posted in Artists

Four weeks remain in our current art show here at Vastu. If you haven’t been by, take a few moments to stop in. Both artists are presenting fresh artwork – all were completed within 2 months of the show installation. Here is a statement on Brian Petro’s collection of work.

(yellow/blue)

Inspired by the “green” lifestyle mantra of recycling materials, Brian Petro utilizes cast-off objects as the materials for his new series. Through dumpster diving, alley foraging, and street searching, Brian found linoleum tiles and nails in Brazil, and wooden frames in the streets of the Lower East Side in New York City. Layering them with paint, varnish and scribe marks, the final products are a tribute to objects that are otherwise considered trash.