Dan Gunn
Faannn No. 1, 2014
Dye, acrylic, UV absorbent lacquer, plywood
28 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
72.39 x 34.29 cm
72.39 x 34.29 cm
Through painterly abstraction and formal invention, Dan Gunn creates two and three-dimensional objects that are inspired by vernacular patterns, craft materials, and set design.
Thick, laser-cut wood strips, overlaid with various pigment stains, form the foundation of many of his low-relief, wall sculptures. He draws his sources from materials in motion, from the buckling of a fabric curtain, the sleeves of a garment, or expanding screens. His gestures, at once seamless and non-conforming, gently manipulate the materiality of wood to occupy a space between restraint and release.
