Chris Duncan, associate professor
of visual arts, is displaying his sculpture at the Bruno
Marina Gallery
in Brooklyn through January 11. Gallery hours are
Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. The gallery is located at 372
Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn.
For more information, call (718) 254-0808 or visit www.brunomarinagallery.com.
Duncan, a faculty member at Union
since 1988, has exhibited his works at a number of venues around the country.
His recent show in the Mandeville Gallery at Union's
Nott Memorial drew on the connections he uses between drawing and sculpture.
“Drawing and sculpture have
always been related in my work,” Duncan
wrote in the exhibit catalog. “The drawings aren't sketches or diagrams
from which to build directly; instead they are a means to formulate and record
possibilities.
“When I begin a sculpture, an
underlying structure of steel allows me to generate forms quickly and
improvisationally. Sometimes the steel alone forms the finished sculpture, or I
may add plaster and found objects over the steel. In recent years, I've cast
bronzes from these plaster and steel pieces.
“My drawing process is
similar to what happens when I make sculpture. It requires a physical
involvement, and erasing or scraping away is as important as adding. To
preserve a quality of immediacy I often work in a series. I'm interested in how
the making process helps determine the final shape of the work. Later I go
back, edit, and fine tune.”