On the occasion of his exhibition Words for Water and in reference to his large-scale installation Building, the American sculptor Oscar Tuazon (*1975 in Seattle) has created this edition. Drawing on architectural approaches and do-it-yourself strategies, he realizes structures from natural and industrial materials such as wood, stone, metal and concrete. Many of Tuazon's projects move between functional buildings and sculpture. They are inspired by alternative, utopian architecture of the 1960s and 1970s, by early eco-efficient and self-sufficient living models, as well as indigenous building traditions of North America.
Building is a 1:2 model of a longhouse that the artist has acquired with his family in the forests of Washington State, which he has been continuously constructing for years. The nomadic architecture follows the building style of the indigenous Coast Salish, which the artist has known since childhood. Tuazon's engagement with modular, permanently adaptable construction methods is reflected in this silkscreen. Based on an image of the constructed installation printed in silver on silver paper, the white lines printed over it from a 3-D rendering create an impression of movement and plasticity.
Oscar Tuazon, Building, 2024. 2-colour screen print on Glam / Silver Pearlescent Paper, 290 Gramm, 29,7 x 42 cm.