there’s nothing to fear', 2011
paperback books, acrylic medium
7in x 3in x 73in
all images courtesy of toomey and tourell gallery and brian dettmer
brian dettmer: textonomy
toomey tourell gallery, san francisco, california
february 2nd until march 17th, 2012
atlanta-based artist brian dettmer has created his 'textonomy' installation for toomey and tourell gallery. the sculptor creatively
destroys solely vintage non-fiction books-- outdated dictionaries, encyclopedias and history text that would otherwise remain
unread and recycled. each work is comprised of an antiquated text, having been sealed at the page edges in order to exist as a singular
form. the artist then carves away from the lacquered form through the use of scalpels, tweezers and x-acto knifes. dettmer develops
a physically devised interpretation of the words and images available in each book. the alternate function provides a recontextualization
of the once-static objects.
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