PUZZLES
“The Puzzle series was started in 2009 and is still active. After constructing pieces for the By Manufacturer series, I found myself with a collection of scrap wood. I started building smaller structures with the scraps and arranging them together in multiple sections. Breaking out of the rectangle and square for a surface to paint on, the Puzzles are multi-dimensional and can be flipped and rearranged. The wood grain is juxtaposed against color fields and pin stripes that are taken from various sources within industrial design and luxury fashion. (Synthetic vs Nature).” - David E. Peterson
PUZZLES and leaners - SERIES
PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS - SERIES
JCrew Women's Tops and Bottoms - Installation
Acrylic, MDF & UV resin / 22 piece installation - each 4" x 6" - 12" x 16"
Manufacturer - SERIES
Artist Statement
"The materials that I use are extremely important to me, types of wood, different paints and a variety of finishes. The selection of the building material, constructing the object, applying the paint, and the application of the finish are all essentially equal to me. Before I fabricate a piece, I always have a set of rules that I create to play games with color, line, shape, scale, and finish. Conceptually, the work is a reference to my environment of industrial design goods and luxury fashion.” - David E. Peterson
Artist Biography
b. 1979, USA
An abstract painter inspired by Product Design, Graphic Design and Architecture, David E. Peterson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1979. He has exhibited extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. His work is included in several public, corporate and private collections including the Museum of New Art, Detroit; Progressive Art Collection, Ohio; Bilzin and Sumberg, Miami; Home Depot Headquarters, Atlanta; and Jorge Perez’s Related Group, Miami. Peterson’s work has been featured in the media including Forbes, Loft Magazine, Southern Living, CNN, New York Times, New York’s Arts Magazine, Huffington Post, Detroit Free Press, Studio Visit, and New American Paintings #112. Peterson holds a BFA degree from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit; he lives and works in Atlanta.
David E. Peterson was named "One of the Top 20 Professionals Under 40" in Miami's Brickell Magazine. His installation JCrew Women's Tops & Bottoms was also featured this in New York Magazine, Design (Spring 2013).
"Industrial Design informs my work. Inspiration might come from a brightly-colored sneaker, an eye-catching dress, an intricate watch or a well-arranged print ad. Once my interest is captured, I immediately begin translating the design into my work. I begin the process by systematically identifying the most important elements of the industrial design. I am looking at color, line, shape, scale, and finish. These key traits are broken down, then reconstructed as the foundation for my own composition in Photoshop. This computer rendering becomes my mock-up and I refer to it as I build my panel, paint it and apply the finish. My studio becomes an artist’s assembly line; the end result is a precise Art Object.
I find this order by reducing the elements in the system that contrasts a state of entropy with a predetermined structural order that is based on the principles of design and architecture. The pieces are acrylic paint, MDF, and exotic wood in layers of resin. The resin creates depth and enables the piece to be viewed on multiple levels."
Peterson’s work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of New Art in Detroit, as well as many other notable public and private art collections. He is represented by the Krause Gallery in New York City and DECORAZONgallery.
David E. Peterson currently lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.
David E. Peterson - Curriculum Vitae - Link
David E. Peterson - Full Press History
