JOHN
TUCCILLO
Sunrise
acrylic on cast paper and canvas h 43.5 x w 58.5 inches
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Paper
as Art Form
March 16 -- mid April, 2007Tuccillo’s
sculpture pays tribute to the detailed metalwork and ornament of sewer
grates and manhole covers.
He begins by making a mold directly off of the street, then casts the
objects in paper.
The rust of stained concrete, the gritty tar of asphalt is achieved with
acrylic paint.
Tuccillo’s work inspires respect for the painstaking process of
its creation – the rebirth of paper.
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Bell
acrylic on cast paper and board
h 28 x w 21.5 inches |
Peoria Foundry
acrylic on cast resin
h 35 x w 35 inches
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The
Doors
acrylic on cast paper and board
h 35 x w 35 inches
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Nothing
Nine Times
acrylic on cast paper and board
h 12 x w 12 inches (each, 9 panels)
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Tall
Tree
acrylic on cast paper and resin
h 41 x w 44 inches
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Used
But Nice (diptych)
acrylic on cast paper and canvas
h 65 x w 38 inches (each, 2 panels) |
Lure
acrylic, cast paper on board
h 68 x w 10.5 inches
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Confessional
acrylic, cast paper on canvas
h 48.5 x w 33.5 inches
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Horizon
acrylic, cast paper on board
h 30.5 x w 58.5 inches |
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The
works originate from urethane mold impressions taken directly from the
ground,
then cast in paper pulp, dried, mounted to canvas and wood supports, and
painted to
re-create and celebrate the look of the original.
─ John Tuccillo
Strip
- o - Rama acrylic on cast paper and canvas
h 40 x w 60 inches
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