THINGS IMPORTANT TO A BOY SERIES
Seemingly insignificant items, such as a screw or bolt, are important objects found and held in a tiny hand or a tiny pocket, not to be left behind or forgotten at any moment. As significant as a teddy bear, screws and bolts are given a name .“Dukes”, and take their place in the hierarchy of a child’s world.
These items are illustrated in the grid of graphite drawings titled “Things important to a boy”.
THINGS IMPORTANT TO A BOY: LEGOS
Graphite on paper
8x10"
THINGS IMPORTANT TO A BOY: "WOOLY"
Graphite on paper
8x10"
THINGS IMPORTANT TO A BOY: REMOTE
Graphite on paper
8x10"
SUSANNA RICHTER HELMAN
PAPER CUBES
Inspired by sculpture and art from the Bauhaus and modern art movement, these glossy plexiglass cubes suspend opaque and translucent papers to create miniature city and landscapes. The layers of paper provoke a curious peek-a-boo effect that encourages viewer stop and look at them from all angles. Because of the translucency of the boxes and papers, when lit, they glow and cast a beautiful color spectrum reflection on the wall below the cubes.
