#eric daigh

SOBRE PONTOS E ROSTOS: ERIC DAIGH

(obvious) por Larissa Couto

Cinco cores, alfinetes e rostos comuns. Nada mais simples. Da simplicidade emerge a arte de Eric Daigh – do improvável, do cotidiano, do comum. Um artista que traz de volta o espaço do tempo para a arte de hoje: o tempo de parar e contemplar a obra. Um pedido tão suave quanto inebriante.

 © Eric Daigh, processo de trabalho.

Fotografias de rostos humanos em…

PUSHPIN | http://daigh.com/ 

Pushpin portraits created by Michigan artist Eric Daigh. 

In my work I aim to explore themes of individuality and representation. My subjects are imprisoned, diluted, marginalized. Their escape, however, is imminent. Whether a symptom of corporate and social homogenization, or the four base pairs of DNA, we are products of just a small handful of variables. In five colors of plastic, you can be reproduced.

michigan-based portraitist eric daigh has broadened his 'pushpin' series with two new pieces entitled 'mayday' and 'throwing blankets'.  the artist creates large-scale artworks, often depicting faces, using thousands of meticulously arranged colored tacks as the chief medium.  the pieces are generated to achieve shading, toning and depth reminiscent to that of a photograph, however, this can only be seen in a  clearer resolution when viewing the work from further away, as each pin acts much as pixel would. daigh's philosophy behind each piece is a reflection on his understanding of identity: 'in my work I aim to explore themes of individuality and representation. my subjects are imprisoned, diluted, marginalized.  their escape, however, is imminent.whether a symptom of corporate and social homogenization, or the four base pairs of DNA,  we are products of just a small handful of variables. in five colors of plastic, you can be reproduced. 

eric daigh: pushpin portraits