Bryce Hudson: Explorations in the Shadow of Pop Culture

Bryce Hudson: Explorations in the Shadow of Pop Culture

About the Book

In October of 2008 Bryce Hudson was invited by NY Arts Magazine to be an artist in residence at their contemporary arts project space NY Arts Beijing in Beijing, China. There, he started work on his Holding Pattern series. Exhibiting along side this series is an on-going body of work titled Equilibrium (Deco), which Hudson started in early 2008.

In the Holding Pattern Series Hudson’s subjects are young women in their mid 20s to late 30s. Superimposed upon their faces are chromatic decorative patterns, the combination of which brings to the surface ideas of symmetry, objects of decoration and femininity. Furthermore, the experience of being a young woman in modern society and the associated pressures are examined.

In the Equilibrium (Deco) Series Hudson has begun to juxtapose two movements in the history of art and design – Minimalism and Rococo – opening up each piece to the viewers’ own interpretations on the depths of decoration, pop art, trend and pattern. Hudson’s work frequently explores balance, symmetry and harmony and their relationship to contemporary society in a post-painterly minimalist style.

In February 2009, The Green Building Gallery was proud to present 25 exceptional works of contemporary art by Bryce Hudson in association with the book’s release.

About the Author

Born in 1979 and a Louisville resident since 1999 Bryce Hudson is a visual artist who believes that experimentation and evolution are essential to the development of all artists. "In my opinion, an artist's worth is based on his or her ability to grow and transform their work with their surroundings, and then to inspire that transformation in others." Hudson has been a creative force in Louisville - from his first exhibit, a public art piece commission by the Speed Art Museum entitled Speed for their Beyond the Walls project to the exhibition of his Equilibrium (Deco) and Holding Pattern series which he created as an artist-in-resident in Beijing, China. He continues his exhibitions with new series of paintings and prints, as he constantly reinvents his definition of alternative art spaces and studios. His unwavering dedication to his work has garnered attention from venues and collections that span the globe.

Learn more here: http://www.brycehudson.com/