STEPHEN TALASNIK (American) Dwelling # 7: Skeleton, 2025
$10,000
Graphite and ink on paper, 20 x 15 inches
Originally from Philadelphia, Stephen Talasnik grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by oil refineries, airport, ship builders, and sports stadium. His drawings, sculpture, and installations that explore the hybrid arenas of art and architecture. All three-dimensional works are skeletal or linear taking their vocabulary from drawing. His graphic works explore both small scale invented botanical subjects while large-scale works explore the aesthetics of the visionary architect. A graduate of RISD, Talasnik has spent several years living in Europe and the Far East. His works are in public collections like the Metropolitan Museum (NY), National Gallery of Art (DC) the Pompidou (Paris) and the Albertina (Vienna), and his large-scale installations have been featured at Storm King Art Center (NY), Tippet Rise Art Center (Montana), and Architektur Galerie Berlin.