When many of us
think of art, the image of a rectangular canvas with vibrant
colors or some sort of detailed sculpture comes to mind.
However, art is very subjective, and extremely versatile. In
fact, it is defined as “human effort to imitate, supplement,
alter, or counteract the work of nature. Meet Sanford
Biggers, an artist who has succeeded in his “human effort”
to create pieces that stem from various sources of
inspiration and knowledge. Introduced to Eastern
spiritualism and philosophy during a two-year stint in
Japan, many of Biggers’ works are influenced by Buddhist
themes along with hip hop culture and urban expressionism.
The artist himself states on his website: “For several years
a major portion of my work has dealt with the syncretism of
seemingly disparate concepts and cultures. I address these
issues through sculpture, installation, performance and
video, creating artworks for which I borrow the ethnographic
label power objects to describe.” When viewing select pieces
of the Sanford Biggers collection in a national magazine, I
was immediately captivated by the unusual complexity of his
work and the materials used by him to produce them. So, what
you will experience is a web art exhibition in which the
artist describes the influences and creative processes
behind five different pieces. Welcome and enjoy.
Sanford Biggers, a
native of Los Angeles, currently resides in New York where
he has been since 1999. His first New York solo exhibition
is currently on display at the Triple Candie gallery, which
features a 40 x 20 ft. sand-painting that resembles an
Islamic prayer rug. Biggers has also held solo exhibitions
in contemporary art museums in Cincinnati, Baltimore and
Houston. For more information about Sanford Biggers, log on
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