Barnacles: Birds
Collection: Houston Airport System (HAS)
2020
Cast hydrocal plaster, marble dust, powdered graphite
Location:
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
7800 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77061
About the Artwork:
Barnacles: Birds (2020)
by Jill Bedgood
Jill Bedgood, born in Illinois in 1954, is a visual artist whose practice includes sculpting, painting, installation, and multimedia. She has received grants from the New Forms Regional Initiatives, Andy Warhol Foundation, and National Endowment of the Arts. Bedgood’s artworks have been exhibited at Box13 ArtSpace, Fort Worth Art Center, Art League Houston, University of Texas-Arlington, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and more. Here is one of her bas relief pieces, a sculpture made by carving a design that slightly rises from its material, that measures two feet high, over three feet high, and one inch thick. It is made of Hydrocal plaster, marble dust, and powdered graphite that has been cast into a scene of 12 birds flying between thin tree branches. This artwork seems to be an attempt to capture something fleeting and ephemeral through a practice that dates to antiquity, such as in ancient Rome and Egypt, with plaster being used widely during the Renaissance for ornamental work. As well, barnacles are marine crustaceans that attach themselves to surfaces and are difficult to remove.
Cirrípedos: Pajaros (2020)
por Jill Bedgood
Jill Bedgood, nacida en Illinois en 1954, es una artista visual cuya práctica incluye la escultura, la pintura, la instalación, y el multimedia. Ha recibido subvenciones de la New Forms Regional Initiatives, de la Fundación Andy Warhol, y del Fondo Nacional para las Artes. Las obras de Bedgood se han expuesto en Box13 ArtSpace, el Fort Worth Art Center, la Art League Houston, la Universidad de Texas en Arlington, el Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, y más. Aquí se presenta una de sus obras en bajorrelieve, una escultura realizada mediante el tallado de un diseño que sobresale ligeramente de su material, la cual mide dos pies de alto, poco más de tres pies de ancho, y una pulgada de grosor. Está hecha de yeso Hydrocal, polvo de mármol, y grafito en polvo que se han moldeados para representar una escena de doce aves volando entre finas ramas de árboles. Esta obra de arte parece ser un intento de capturar algo fugaz y efímero mediante una práctica que se remonta a la antigüedad, como en la antigua Roma y Egipto, cuando el yeso fue ampliamente utilizado durante el Renacimiento para trabajos ornamentales. Asimismo, los cirrípedos son crustáceos marinos que se adhieren a las superficies y resultan difíciles de desprender.
Barnacles: Birds (2020)
by Jill Bedgood
Jill Bedgood, born in Illinois in 1954, is a visual artist whose practice includes sculpting, painting, installation, and multimedia. She has received grants from the New Forms Regional Initiatives, Andy Warhol Foundation, and National Endowment of the Arts. Bedgood’s artworks have been exhibited at Box13 ArtSpace, Fort Worth Art Center, Art League Houston, University of Texas-Arlington, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and more. Here is one of her bas relief pieces, a sculpture made by carving a design that slightly rises from its material, that measures two feet high, over three feet high, and one inch thick. It is made of Hydrocal plaster, marble dust, and powdered graphite that has been cast into a scene of 12 birds flying between thin tree branches. This artwork seems to be an attempt to capture something fleeting and ephemeral through a practice that dates to antiquity, such as in ancient Rome and Egypt, with plaster being used widely during the Renaissance for ornamental work. As well, barnacles are marine crustaceans that attach themselves to surfaces and are difficult to remove.
Cirrípedos: Pajaros (2020)
por Jill Bedgood
Jill Bedgood, nacida en Illinois en 1954, es una artista visual cuya práctica incluye la escultura, la pintura, la instalación, y el multimedia. Ha recibido subvenciones de la New Forms Regional Initiatives, de la Fundación Andy Warhol, y del Fondo Nacional para las Artes. Las obras de Bedgood se han expuesto en Box13 ArtSpace, el Fort Worth Art Center, la Art League Houston, la Universidad de Texas en Arlington, el Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, y más. Aquí se presenta una de sus obras en bajorrelieve, una escultura realizada mediante el tallado de un diseño que sobresale ligeramente de su material, la cual mide dos pies de alto, poco más de tres pies de ancho, y una pulgada de grosor. Está hecha de yeso Hydrocal, polvo de mármol, y grafito en polvo que se han moldeados para representar una escena de doce aves volando entre finas ramas de árboles. Esta obra de arte parece ser un intento de capturar algo fugaz y efímero mediante una práctica que se remonta a la antigüedad, como en la antigua Roma y Egipto, cuando el yeso fue ampliamente utilizado durante el Renacimiento para trabajos ornamentales. Asimismo, los cirrípedos son crustáceos marinos que se adhieren a las superficies y resultan difíciles de desprender.