Weathermap, Cris Bruch

Artwork Overview

Cris Bruch, artist
born 1957
Weathermap, 2016
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: Mylar™; ink
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 40 x 40 x 1 in
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 144 x 252 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 36 x 36 in
Weight (Weight): approximately 20 lbs
Credit line: Gift of the artist and Greg Kucera Gallery
Accession number: 2019.0087.a-bb
Not on display

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This is the largest drawing that Cris Bruch has ever attempted. The process of this work’s creation included making pools of water and ink, waiting for them to dry, creating accidents, and then responding to them. This work is inspired by weather maps, which overlay the geographic features of a place with the wind and water in the air. Bruch said that he was interested in them because as soon as they are made, they become obsolete. Weather events and formations quickly move on and dissipate, while the land below has a much longer lifespan.

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Listen to a poem by Laura Rollins
Audio Tour - Power of Poetry
Listen to a poem by Laura Rollins
Audio Tour - Power of Poetry