Circumscriptio
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1111
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 54.864 x 50.038 x 50.038 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Work by Barbara Brown
Ravel 1
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1102
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 22.86 x 55.88 x 22.86 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991
Materials: steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Silver Tendrils
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1104
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 169.926 x 35.052 x 20.066 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991
Materials: aluminum wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Enclouded
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1103
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 18.034 x 69.088 x 18.034 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991
Materials: aluminum wire and steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Echo
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1105
Description: An installation of sculpture at Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Collection: Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontario
Date Made: 1992
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Cluster
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1107
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: installation - 50 x 250 x 250 cm, sculpture centrale 50 x 70 x 50 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: steel wire, rice paper and graphite
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Resonances
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1106
Description: An exhibition of sculpture and drawing at La centrale, Galerie Powerhouse, Montreal, Quebec, 1994.
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Collection:
Date Made: 1994
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Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Ravel 4
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1109
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 119.888 x 50.038 x 50.038 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Consanguinity
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1108
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 59.944 x 119.888 x 80.01 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Constellation
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1110
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 149.86 x 119.888 x 24.892 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: steel wire and aluminum wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Circumscriptio
Artist: Barbara Brown
Work ID: 1111
Description: This recent series represents an investigation in material and process, focusing on my response to the human body, particularly the female body. These sculptural pieces are created by wrapping wire in various oblong-shaped bundles, randomly yet evenly. The result is an encapsulation of energy in an elaborate cage or container. These sculptures are bundles of energy. Each of the pieces has a definite interior space which varies between highly protected zones, with little visual access, to open and airy space. Yet the structure remains a barrier, allowing no opportunity to enter the mysterious interior. The body is a vessel. This work is my response to the female human body in space. In looking at these works, equally important are other metaphors and allusions of organic forms, such as seed pods, cocoons, egg sacks, nests, cell structures, and so on. The work is scaled and constructed to the energy and size of my body, and for an accurate reading it is dependant on the relationship of the body in space and the relationship between the sculpture and its environment. As I work, my ideas are sifted and filtered through the physical process. This process is a responsive action, like an on-going dialogue, an exchange of energy, my own involvement in the vast discourse on the female body. The installation is the final gesture that completes the work. The relationship between the pieces evolves as I move through the installation process. In contemplating the relationship between the sculpture and its environment I have focused my attention on the shadows cast by the sculpture. In order to extend and manipulate the spatial relationship I have begun to make drawings to resonate or echo the sculpture; the play of shadow cast by the sculpture. The play of shadow and scale among the various pieces in the installation is a continual process of discovery. Each time and in each different space the installation will be different. This is a source of intrigue and exploration for me.
Measurements: 54.864 x 50.038 x 50.038 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: steel wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
