Biography:
Brent Bukowski studied and performed music, and co-designed furniture
for the award winning,
Chaos Factory, before exploring the visual arts. Upon receiving
an award of merit at the 1997
Kootenay-Boundary Juried Arts Exhibition for his triptych, The
Tyranny of Work, he has had many
exhibitions throughout British Columbia, including a two-year
public gallery tour of the installation,
invasive species. He has lived in the Kaslo area since 1992 where
he and his partner have designed
and constructed their house and gardens and care for their two
children.
He is currently the Curator of the Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo,
BC.
Current Touring Exhibition
2006 Fragile Nature, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo,
Ontario January 15 to April 2, 2006
Artist Statement:
Brent Bukowski works with found objects--- primarily metal and
glass. His compositions are inspired by the observation of global
patterns from the perspective of a simple and secluded lifestyle
in the mountains of British Columbia. His assemblages achieve
a high level of detail, in which broken and cut glass are meticulously
layered in and around metalwork. Since 2000, he has created three
bodies of work: Invasive Species (2000-01), an installation in
metal, glass, wood and seed that illustrates the mass extinction
of species and the evolution of our natural environments. With
a running length of up to 160 feet, this multi-layered relief
snaked its way around the walls of a given space--- suggesting
the imagery of global movement and the mingling of eco-systems.
Circle(s), Straight Line(s) and Intersection(s) (2002- ), an on-going
experimental series resulting in an array of independent works
relating to the cause and effect of current events and trends.
A Piece of the Pie (2005- ), a series of 20 sculptures in found
metal and glass that examines the expansion of world consumption
in a form that employs opposing pie charts in which current statistics
pertaining to specific social, economic and environmental indicators
are compared to those of up to 50 years ago.
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When Structures Fall Apart 1.2
Metal & Glass Sculpture
53 x 24 x 18 inches
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When
Structures Fall Apart 1.2
Metal & Glass Sculpture
53 x 24 x 18 inches |
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When Structures Fall Apart 1.6
Metal & Glass Sculpture
21 x 14 x 9 inches
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When
Structures Fall Apart 1.6
Metal & Glass Sculpture
21 x 14 x 9 inches |
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When Structures Fall Apart 1.8
Metal & Glass Sculpture
16 x 10 x 8 inches
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When
Structures Fall Apart 1.8
Metal & Glass Sculpture
16 x 10 x 8 inches |
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When Structures Fall Apart A
Metal & Glass Sculpture
16 x 8 x 2 inches
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When
Structures Fall Apart 1.7 SOLD
Metal & Glass Sculpture
16 x 8 x 6 inches |
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When Structures Fall Apart 1.3
Metal & Glass Sculpture
25 x 25 x 6 inches
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When Structures Fall Apart 1.0 SOLD
Metal & Glass Sculpture (free standing)
24 x 10 x 10 inches
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When
Structures Fall Apart 1.0 SOLD
Metal & Glass Sculpture (free standing)
24 x 10 x 10 inches |
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Ore: Nelson Study
Hanging - Metal & Glass Sculpture
34 inches diameter, 3 inches thick
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Bruised with Bitterness
Free Standing - Metal & Glass Sculpture
18 inches diameter, 3 inches thick
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Killing
the Deficit
Wall Piece - Metal & Glass Sculpture
20 inches diameter, 3 inches thick |
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Secret Arrests and Detentions
Wall Piece - Metal & Glass Sculpture
20 inches diameter, 3 inches thick
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The
Luxury of Mobility
Free Standing - Metal & Glass Sculpture
22 inches diameter, 3 inches thick |
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Around the World in a Day
Metal & Glass Sculpture
22 inches diameter
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Small Work by Brent Bukowski
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Pie Graph Series #2
Hanging - Metal & Glass Sculpture
8 inches diameter
$149
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Improv
#2
Hanging - Metal & Glass Sculpture
8 inches diameter
$169 |
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Overhead Series 2005
Metal & Glass Sculpture
8 inches diameter
$149
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Overhead
Series 2006
Hanging - Metal & Glass Sculpture
9 inches diameter
$189 |
Solo Exhibitions:
2005 Circle(s), Straight line(s), and Intersection(s), Nelson
Fine Art Centre, Nelson, BC
2003 circle(s), straight line(s), and intersection(s), ALFA Gallery,
Nakusp,BC
2002 invasive species, Golden Art Gallery, Golden,BC
2002 invasive species, Fernie Arts Station, Fernie,BC
2002 invasive species, Silverton Gallery, Silverton,BC
2001 invasive species, Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo, BC
2001 invasive species, Nelson Art Gallery (Mildred Erb), Nelson,
BC
2001 invasive species, Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC
2001 invasive species, Kootenay Gallery, Castlegar, BC
2001 invasive species, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
Group Exhibitions:
2004 Fresh, Elevation 1309 Gallery, Canmore, AB Kootenay-Boundary
Juried Exhibition, Kaslo, BC
2000 Bottom Feeding, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC (group show
curated by
Pamela Speight , with artists: Briar Craig, Gregory Ball and Bob
Brown)
1999 conflict and compromise, Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo,
BC (with artist Arin Fay)
1998 circle(s),straight line(s),and intersection(s), Langham Cultural
Centre (with artist Arin Fay)
1998 Nelson Artwalk, Nelson,BC (with artist Arin Fay)
1997 Bottom Feeders of the Machine, Silverton Gallery, Silverton,
B.C. (with artist Arin Fay)
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