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Brian Bress

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Brian Bress at Cherry and Martin in Los Angeles

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Brian Bress at Cherry and Martin in Los Angeles

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Throw Back Thursday to Art-in-Buildings' 2016 exhibition, Brian Bress: The Desmond Six!

The Desmond Six, and many of Bress' other multi-channel works, is rich in art history and theory references, playing with perceptions of space and flatness in the (digital) picture-plane. Beginning with a minimalist grid, a classic reference to flatness in painting, the artist disrupts the surface of the screen, creating the illusion of depth behind the monitor. The cutting slowly reveals layers of color and pattern that confuse the scene. Finally, enough of the plane is cut away, uncovering that we have been watching the efforts of a camouflaged character (Bress in a burdensome costume), masterfully using a chainsaw to slice silhouettes of men and women into the grid. Each silhouette dons hats and haircuts reminiscent of the cast of characters who appear in many of Bress' other videos. Cutting complete, Bress playfully poses within the frames, layering his patterned costume within the cutout to fill in the portraits' features. The result is visually striking both in its historical references (Sol LeWitt drawings come immediately to mind) and its silliness. Bress' work calls into question formal distinctions between mediums and elucidates clear connections between painting and video.

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"While these pieces have a clear sense of humor, that does not mean they should not be taken seriously. Rather, the ideas of time, impermanence and the playing with formal elements we have long come to accept is quite important. We live in an age full of “stuff,” and Bress’ work plays with how we interact with our world and highlights the impermanence of the objects we often value."

- Review: ‘Brian Bress’ blurs lines between art and video

Great review in Akron Beacon Journal on Art-in-Buildings alum Brian Bress' solo show “Brian Bress: Pictures Become You” at Akron Art Museum, on view through April!

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Art-in-Buildings alum Brian Bress' will be creating a Video installation featuring the artist in a custom graphic Mickey costume drawing colorful figures for the upcoming Mickey: The True Original Exhibition!

Check out the amazing roster of artists that will be involved!

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Art-in-Buildings alum Brian Bress' show at Josh Lilley Gallery in London was featured in Blouin Artinfo! Check it out!

“Bress' panels create a space of peculiar, temporary coexistence for the viewer and artist. The artist’s subjects are familiar, they feel like us and they share our instincts, but the viewer cannot give these subjects life outside of the time that they share. They have no future or past, just a present, thick with small gestures.”

- “Brian Bress: Another Fine Mess” at Josh Lilley Gallery, London

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Check out Art-in-Buildings alum Brian Bress in group show Screens: Virtual Material at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, on view through March 18th, 2018!

From iPhones to electronic billboards, screens saturate nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Screens: Virtual Material focuses on the increased presence of screens within contemporary sculpture and installation. The exhibition features work by artists who address how our vision, behavior, and beliefs are shaped by the ubiquitous nature of screens. Screens: Virtual Material explores dimensions of desire, tactility, and confinement that are inherent to their function and aesthetics. From metal fences to monitors, these artists use wide-ranging screen-based materials in their work to reveal the porousness between our virtual and physical worlds. Artists in the exhibition include Brian Bress, Marta Chilindron, Liza Lou, Matt Saunders, Josh Tonsfeldt, and Penelope Umbrico.