Robert Kraut

—— THE PAINTSKIN CONTINUUM ——

2013 – 2010 Wrappings, Castings and Overlays

The images start at the present and work back in time. In 2011 I returned to working in three-dimensional assemblages. In 2010 and 2011 my involvement was centered on making clouds and creating atmosphere and content with the fluid paint.

"Virus A & B" - 2012 - 60"h.x10.5"w.x10.5"d. Every year we seem to be inundated with the possibilities of pandemic catastrophic disease. I took that notion and used it as the catalyst for this piece. The skins of paint applied to the hollow cast cement balls represent microscopic suggestions of bacteria.
"The Tree of Inheritance" - 2012 - 7'h.x4'w.x4'd. - Paintskins wrapped on welded steel and recycled bicycle parts.
"Eye Of The Storm" - 2011 - 37"h.x35"w. Inlaid and overlaid acrylic Paintskins on hardboard.
"The Eclipse" - 2011 - 73.5"h.x27.5"w. Inlaid and overlaid Paintskins on hardboard. Creating a sense of atmosphere looking downward. Waves of clouds are reflected back from the surface of the water.
"The Wasp Tower" - 2012 - 50"h.x16.5"w.x18.5"d. Wrapped and cast paint applied to a wood pedestal. The wasps are acrylic paint strips wrapped over a wire
"The Wasp Tower" - 2012 - Detail. Actual wasp nest filled with paint.
"The Monitor" - 2013 - 57"h.x12"w. Spring steel tubing wrapped with Paintskins.
"The Monitor" - 2013 - Detail 2
"The Monitor" - 2013 - Detail 1.
"The Gene Pool" - 2012 - 20"h.x46"w.x46"d. Twenty three pairing chromosomal shapes mixing it up in the gene pool. Dried strips and cast sheets of acrylic Paintskins wrapped on plexiglass, hardboard and hose.
"Spectrometer"- 2012/2013 - 60"h.x16"w. The quest for intelligent life
"Spectrometer" - 2012/2013 - Detail 1
"Spectrometer" - 2012/2013 - Detail 2
"Snow Storm" - 2010 - 38"h.x40"w. Overlaid Paintskins on hardboard.
"Rip Current" - 2010 - 73.5"h.x27.5"w. All inlaid Paintskins on hardboard
"Rip Current" - 2010 - Mid-Detail. Each wave is made separately and then inlaid.
"Rip Current" - 2010 - Base detail.
"Plein-Air-Painting" - 2011 - 34"h.x36"w. Inlaid and overlaid skins of acrylic paint on hardboard. The concept itself is a parody in relationship to an art style.
"Pixels" - Miller - 2013 - 12"h.x12"w. Cast paint.
"Pixels-4" - Twedt - 2013 - 24"h.x24"w. Assembled cast Paintskins on hardboard.
"Off-Spring" - 2013 - 65.5"h.x18"w
"Off-Spring" - Detail 1
"Off-Spring" - Detail 2
"Mixed Signals" - 2013 - 19"h.x18"w. An overlaid assemblage of Paintskins.
"Mix-Master" - 2013 - 69.5"h.x 16"w. A sequence of the primary colors.
"Mix-Master" - Detail
"Miss Incandescent - 100 Watts" - Detail 2
"Miss Incandescent - 100 Watts" - 2013 - 62"h.x16"w.x16"d. Paintskin wrapped assemblage. The forces behind this work are related to the demise of the incandescent 100 watt light bulb.
"Lunar Probe" - 2013 - 53"h.x18"w.x18"d. A Paintskin wrapped assemblage.
"Lunar Probe" - 2013 - Detail.
"Miss Incandescent - 100 Watts" - 2013 - Detail1.
"Half Time" - 2011/2012 - 53"h.x30"w.x30"d. Fiberglass and steel wrapped and overlaid with acrylic skins.
"Half Time" - 2011/2012 - Detail
"The Gene Pool" - 2012 - Detail.
"Fire Storm" - 2010 - 38"h.x40.5"w. Creating atmospheric effects with fluid paint. Overlaid acrylic Paintskins on hardboard.
"The Eclipse" - 2011 - Detail.
"Disconnect" - 2011 - 50"h.x36"w. Inlaid and overlaid Paintskins on hardboard
"Cascading Brushes" - 2011 - 60"h.x43"w. This work is symbolic of my departure from traditional painting.
"Camouflage" - 2011 - 40"h.x42"w. Acrylic Paintskin on hardboard with inlays and overlays.
"Virus A & B - 2012 - Detail. Paintskin wrapped wood bases. Virus B with cast acrylic Paintskin bug.
"Alienation" - 2012 - 67"h.x20"w.x17"d. Twisted and wrapped dry acrylic paint.
"Alienation" - 2012 - Detail 2.
"Alienation" - 2012 - Detail 1 - Braided, tied, stretched and spliced strips of acrylic paint.
"After Glow" - Kipp - 2013 - 12"h.x12"w. Cast paint.
"Virus A & B" - 2012 - Detail of Paintskin wrapped balls and conduit.