Taylor’s forthcoming show, opening at James Cohan Gallery subsequent month, will function marquetry hybrids, which mix wooden with paint and images. Although the duo is skilled in carpentry, many of MANGLE’s sculptures aren’t immediately recognizable as woodcraft. They create the illusion that wood can behave similar Art & Media to textiles, rubber, and even living vegetation. Among their recent subjects are tangled extension cords, ferns rendered in wooden and concrete, and delicate plywood lattices inspired by the ironwork of Bogotá. Welcome to craft-art.com, your holistic blog for all issues crafts and arts.
