Lee Bontecou is a prominent sculpture artist, but a lot of her drawings actually remind me of several of the Project 1.1 designs that were shown in class. Most of Bontecou’s drawings are used as a place to ideate her sculptures. Consequently, she often goes back and forth between her drawings and the development of her sculptures, developing abstract and often otherworldly drawings. This continuous toggling between drawing and sculpting parallels the sort of exploration that we did in Project 1.1 (and something we will continue to do in Project 1.2). Bontecou’s method is one that is largely based off of discovery; she recognizes this process of thinking out her pieces through drawings as an art form within itself.
On top of the process, Bontecou’s drawings incorporate a wide range of materials. She draws with materials such as soot, graphite, and knives on surfaces ranging from the likes of muslin to plastic. This variety of materials provides distinctly unique characters to each of Bontecou’s drawings.
For more information on Bontecou and her drawings, click here.
Foundations of Art, Design, + Digital Culture 