Joe Brubaker & Will Brubaker
Carlos
52 x 42
in
Found wood,carved cedar,and acrylic
Joe and Will Brubaker first collaborated in 2007 on a sculpture for Burning Man in Nevada. After a break until 2012, Will and Joe began collaborating again on pieces using found wood and metal. Joe says: “The dynamic of collaboration pushes each of us into new directions and produces work that is a rich dialogue in form and meaning. This collaboration is a self-sustaining cycle energizing both of us. The work is about the reclamation of beauty in the face of decay. The alchemy of art turns a lost assortment of objects into a “found” work of art. We see the influence of many artists in this work: Paul Klee, Robert Ryman and Robert Rauschenberg, in addition to the folk art tradition of using materials on hand in an additive manner.”