Kevin Driscoll’s ‘A Monument to Contemporary Architecture’ calls attention to the cheap, almost ephemeral material quality of today’s architecture. The sculpture features thin columns that stand as frail descendants of the once strong and ornate stone columns of the past. As a memorial, it diverges from the expected overbearing weight and presence typically associated with such structures, yet it carries a significant presence in its own unique way.

A monument for contemporary architecture

The artist questions the current state of architectural longevity with a lopsided concrete building block that emphasizes its public facing side.

Frontend Development

As part of a larger exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’ sheds light on the paradoxes inherent in an artists career. Private creations yearn for public display, inviting strangers to reflect, share their thoughts and spark discussion. 

Here, the work confronts the contradictions that define artistic expression—a space where intimate dialogues transform into public showcases. As the digital world encourages and at times demands the artists show their space, show their process, post their work online and always be creating, 'Off the wall for you to see' gives in to all the requests. 

The silicone mold of the artist's studio wall presents the viewer with not only the remnants of past work in the form of colors and materials ripped from the wall, but also a literal mold of the artist's work space, leaving nothing to the imagination. 

Off the wall for you to see

‘Temporary Wall’ is an artwork constructed using the exact techniques typically employed for building a simple partition wall in an apartment building. The sculpture utilizes the same, inexpensive materials often found in dumpsters outside of apartment renovations.

Temporary Wall

This site specific piece questioned the current architectural trends of fast, cheap, and temporary as it hung in the basement of a 200-year old building made of brick. 

Temporary Solution

Rather than striving for a preconceived ideal, here, the unpredictable nature of the materials and techniques are embraced to create compositions that are shaped by a process rather than an artist's hand.

First Impressions

In this work the process is allowed to define the narrative and ultimately the final composition. Reasons are not determined by a preconceived idea or vision. The composition is instead defined by the process and the viewer is able to define their own meaning. 

Reflections 008 (A Piece of Me)

Diving into my architectural past, I built a large format drafting board and straight edge to pull straight lines and create an architectural drawing

Pulling from my past

The painting is built up with layers, giving the work substance full of experience and mistakes. Those layers are then torn away, revealing its history as the search for the final composition continues. Old mistakes reveal themselves as new moments. These moments are the scars that shape its final composition.

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