Bosco Sodi / Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Juan Manuel Bonet, Dakin Hart, Matthew J. Abrams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965, author.

Hart, Dakin, author.

Bonet, Juan Manuel, author.

Abrams, Matthew J., author.

Contributor:

Smidt Family Modern and Contemporary Art Collection Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sodi, Bosco, 1970-.

Sodi, Bosco.

Physical Description:

299 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 36 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Rizzoli Electra, 2020.

Summary:

Sodi has described his creative process as controlled chaos that makes something completely unrepeatable and unique. In his most celebrated body of work, the artist mixes raw pigment with sawdust, wood, pulp, and natural fibers to create the dense surfaces of monochrome paintings. As the layers of material dry, fissured landscapes form without the guidance or intervention of the artist. Sodi's sculptural process reflects traditions of his Mexican heritage. At his studio, Casa Wabi, in Oaxaca, he uses raw earth clay to create kiln-fired cubes, spheres, and bricks. Stacked into columns as minimalist sculpture or assembled as a field or wall, these projects range in scale from architectural installations to earthworks. Sodi also collects solidified volcanic magma from the Ceboruco volcano to make rock sculptures. These fragments are coated in a ceramic glaze and precious metals, uniting geological processes with art-making techniques. This book reflects Sodi's distinct material processes, with essays detailing his relationship to Oaxacan and wabi-sabi aesthetics, as well as his engagement with artistic traditions ranging from minimalism to arte povera to land art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Smidt Family Modern and Contemporary Art Collection Fund.

Contains:

Sodi, Bosco, 1970- Workls. Selections.

ISBN:

0847867870

9780847867875

OCLC:

1117547916