Carl Fudge
Platelayers’ Shed, 2010
Silkscreened linen pulp on cotton base sheet with embossing
20 x 20 inches

Dieu Donné is pleased to announce a new edition by Carl Fudge of 75 variable artworks in handmade paper as part of the 2010 Paper Variables program.

Platelayers’ Shed is part of “Dazzle”, a body of work created by Carl Fudge based on an interpretation of woodcuts by Edward Wadsworth. Wadsworth (1889-1949) was a member of the Vorticists, a British art movement (1914-15) which embraced modernism using abstracted themes of industry and the machine age. In his reworking of the image, Fudge utilizes digital technology and stresses the geometric shapes and composition through form and concentrated colors to push the abstraction into a more conceptual realm. In doing so, the artist explores the similarities between this early 20th century fascination with the industrial age and our own obsession with digital technology.

An initial base sheet of grey was created using pigmented cotton pulp in a mold allowing for a four edge deckle. Dark thalo blue linen pulp was applied using a photo-emulsion polyester-screen, then the completed piece was pressed and dried. Lastly, an embossing of a target shape with concentric rings was pressed into the surface using the hydraulic press.

About the Artist

Carl Fudge is known for his vibrant abstractions created by employing a hybrid of digital and handmade techniques. The artist is represented by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, which presented a solo exhibition entitled "Dazzle" in 2010. Recent one person exhibitions include those mounted at Gallery Jean-Luc & Takako Richard in Paris, France and Eugene Binder Gallery in Marfa, Texas. His work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Brooklyn Museum, New York; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Denver Art Museum, Colorado, among others.

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