I make collage/mixed media work myself, so when I find other artists whose work inspires me I love to keep a record of it.
Matthew Cusick 'Fiona's Wave' 2005 - inlaid maps & acrylic on panel
I love the textural quality here, and the palette ranges from an earthy burnt orange to the lightest sea-spray blue.
Cusick was born in New York & graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, in 1993. Since then he has exhibited widely on both sea-boards of the U.S. He has also been the recipient of a number of awards & scholarships - in addition to undertaking residencies. He is currently completing an MA at Meadows School of the Arts, SMU in Texas.
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i: 'p14 (passage)' - defaced book page ii: 'And So It Is' - defaced book page
I'm a big fan of Re-appropriation :) There is something so captivating about the simplicity of taking a pre-existing object, and presenting it again in an alternative context.
These are from Matthew's 'Defacement' Series, 2010 at the Free Museum Dallas, Texas.
His description for the process he constructs for these works to undergo is, "Pages from old school books that are altered by sanding and scraping away everything except the page number, an illustration and a few chosen words".
Matthew Cusick 'Course of Empire (Mixmaster 2)', 2006 - Inlaid Maps, acrylic on panel
I think 'Course of Empire' is one of my favourite from this 'Map Works' Series - and at 48x78 inches it is quite a grand size! I would love to see a show if his work - but according to his C.V, he is at present yet to exhibit this side of the Atlantic.
Here is a great example of Cusick's video installation work: http://mattcusick.com/video--/file-on-motor-transgression - I'd be really interested to see this.
I love it! :) What do you think...?
Matthew Cusick is represented by the Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York NY.
All images shown here are courtesy of www.mattcusick.com
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