Daniel Byrd
Modular
November 18, 2023 - January 13, 2024
Press Release
Module 52
Running through a course of trial and error is an integral part of any artist's process to uncover moments where approach can be rearranged, reinterpreted, and adapted. The installation serves as a visual aid for the place that exists between decision and result. Built up of (52) 9” x 12” panels, the structure itself expounds on a system devised of building blocks which can each embody a facet of thought. As a whole, the ensemble of rudimentary shapes has the ability to shift and arrange themselves in various compositions; living in a state of perpetual motion. Paint application is completed with a glazing technique, thin coats of transparent acrylic nuzzling themselves into the form they inhabit. This depth of color creates an undulation with the shapes lifted off of the wall, creating an area where contradiction is present. Outlining a structure of contrast to allow each shape to live on their own while conforming to the abided system.