About the Work
Offshoot and Couplet was created in 1992, and given to Western as a gift in 2014.
Bruch’s main focus with the piece was in regards to language, syntax, and grammar.
He used non traditional materials such as steel banding which he found in Seattle along the pier. The banding is in multiple colors, and features text in white and blue ink.
(Nikole Carlson)
“I want people to take some time and look and think about what they’re looking at.”
Pictures
Using an Electric Lift to take the pictures, I learned that it was the same electric lift that they used to put up the Sculptures!
(Tiffany Malmkar)
About Cris Bruch
Cris Bruch went to school in Kansas and Wisconsin, however, his artwork is very prominent in the Pacific Northwest. Bruch was a visiting faculty member in Western’s Art Department during the 1997-1998 school year and has had his artwork featured in our galleries. In 1990 Bruch held an exhibit entitled Drawing Power at Western’s gallery.
Bruch has served as a guest faculty member at multiple University’s throughout Oregon and Washington.
Bruch’s work is very popular in the PNW, most notably prominent in Seattle and Portland. Several famous sculptures of Bruch’s are housed in Seattle’s downtown neighborhood near busy streets with high visibility and serve as memory forming landmarks among its inhabitants.
(Nikole Carlson)
Other Peculiar Findings…
- Untitled, Cris Bruch. 1992.
- From his Reflex Print Portfolio that was displayed at the Portland Art Museum.
Research has stated that Bruch was inspired by the metal banding found on the pier, to make the Sculptures Offshoot and Couplet (on the right). Yet, here we see what appears to be part of the sculpture in an etching on paper (on the left).
First Circus, Cris Bruch.
This piece was also made in 1992, and follows the similar style of Offshoot and Couplet.
http://www.portlandartmuseum.us/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=67095;type=101#
For More about Cris Bruch: http://www.crisbruch.com/
(Tiffany Malmkar)
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