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Artist Statement:
Plywood is an exciting medium
to work with because it’s
quite literally a slice of
life and a glimpse inside of a
beautiful tree. I feel in many
ways, my works are
collaborations between the
tree and myself. I sculpt and
paint the piece taking it in
the direction that I want to
go, while allowing the wood to
go in the direction that it
naturally would.
But first the raw wood has to
be evaluated. I spend a great
deal of time looking at the
grains, the beauty of the
veneer as well as the
imperfections. With wood, the
grains often tell you what you
can not do, rather than what
you can. When I get my vision
I pick up my tools and begin
the work.
Working with plywood is very
labor intensive. It takes a
very heavy toll on the body
and the mind. It has to be
deconstructed, sculpted,
sanded, patched, sanded again,
painted and stained.
The frames are all hand made,
packed with an acrylic dirt
mixture and then attached to
the piece. Finally they have
to be blended together with
the painted surface around the
sides.
A large, 4 foot, wall relief
can ...
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Michael Giancristiano Biography:
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Michael Giancristiano was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
He is accomplished in areas of Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Functional Art, and Computer Graphic Design, but is best known for his abstract, plywood, wall relief.
His work has exhibited internationally, has won several awards and is included in many important private collections.
Giancristiano's, "Geognostic Shift Series" is cataloged in the library archives of, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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