Thursday 1 January 2015

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto

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Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

“2 1/2″ (2010). Oil on Carved Paintbrush.

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

“The World Is Your Oyster” (2013). Oil on Carved Paintbrush

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

“Reflections on Beauty” (2010). Mirror, Oil on Carved Paintbrush (Installation).

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

Geisha (2010). Oil on Carved Paintbrush.

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

“Doña Hongari (after Velazquez)” (2011). Oil on carved paintbrush.

Old Paintbrush Handles Sculpted Into Heads of Women by Rebecca Szeto sculpture paint

“Untitled (Blue)” (2013). Oil, Acrylic on Carved Paintbrush.

In a poetic twist of fate, end-of-life paintbrushes are whittled down and sculpted into artwork by San Francisco-based artist Rebecca Szeto. Tools that were once used to create artwork, now bear the face of female portraits largely inspired by women of the Renaissance period and other female figures of art history. Szeto, who previously worked as a faux finisher, uses her skill and background to create playful objects that question our notions of beauty and value; trash and treasure. “The slow and repetitive nature of whittling becomes a meditative activity,” says Szeto, referring to her ongoing series of Paintbrush Portraits. For Szeto, the build-up of paint layers helps define their ultimate form as she reflects “on the idiosyncrasies of each individual brush.” (Via Lustik)

 
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