About The Work
'Burnout' is a commonly used term in the textile industry to describe a process for treating velvet fabrics with acid; it is a process of erasure. In the textile industry, this process occurs with streamlined mechanical precision. Photographs of torsos wearing patterned shirts and making bodily gestures are burned and hand etched onto fields of pristine silk velvet. These torso portrait images are taken with Matthew Brandt’s camera phone in impromptu situations and then translated onto velvet surfaces.
Courtesy of Praz-Delavallade
About Matthew Brandt
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Painting
Two tone silk velvet with acid treatment
54.33 x 42.52 in
138.0 x 108.0 cm
This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
About The Work
'Burnout' is a commonly used term in the textile industry to describe a process for treating velvet fabrics with acid; it is a process of erasure. In the textile industry, this process occurs with streamlined mechanical precision. Photographs of torsos wearing patterned shirts and making bodily gestures are burned and hand etched onto fields of pristine silk velvet. These torso portrait images are taken with Matthew Brandt’s camera phone in impromptu situations and then translated onto velvet surfaces.
Courtesy of Praz-Delavallade
About Matthew Brandt
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: The Armory Show’s Ben Genocchio on Why Fairs Are a “More Rewarding Experience” Than Auctions
- News & Events: 7 of the Most Absorbing Artworks at Art Los Angeles Contemporary
- News & Events: Highlights From NADA New York 2014
- Art 101: 10 of the Most Influential MFA Programs in the World
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