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Four Eyes Sculpture

Rob Grad

United States

Sculpture, Paint on Wood

Size: 52 W x 50 H x 4 D in

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About The Artwork

This work is from a series of abstract portraits called With Open Eyes. People provide me with endless inspiration.  Our motivations, beliefs, opinions and perspectives are infinite.  For every layer peeled away, there is always another below it. I am interested in the human connection created when looking into someone’s eyes.  Why is it that it’s difficult to look directly into someone’s eyes and lie?  Why do I divert my gaze if I’m not feeling confident?  And why is it more intense to look directly into someone’s eyes and say, “I love you?” This wall sculpture is made from hand cut MDF and plexiglass. It contains 2 layers of wood panels and one of made from plexiglass. The surfaces are painted with acrylic and printed with UV cured archival inks and then sealed. The photographic imagery is a simulated multiple exposure process and contains photographs of my eyes, flowers, and multiple of my abstract paintings. Scientific findings show that we are biologically drawn to eyes when looking at someone because they are the most contrasted points on our face.  We actually have a section in our brain which is dedicated solely to eye recognition.  The reason is to assess danger, as in “are you about to kill me? or, “Are we ok?”  And for connection.  Babies’ eyes aren’t fully developed, and the contrast gives them a focal point.  So we are biologically wired to connect to each others’ eyes. This work, and this series reflects my interest in that connection.

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Sculpture:Paint on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:52 W x 50 H x 4 D in

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Rob Grad is known for his bold, insightful 3D photo-based assemblages, sculptures, writing, and music. His heavily layered visuals contrast photographic vignettes of majestic natural environments with textures of urban life, infused with his drawing, painting, and words–an aesthetic largely shaped by his two decades living in Venice Beach, CA. Grad’s work addresses existential issues surrounding desire, self-expression, and resilience in a society inundated by technology, social media, and politics. His new work is increasingly influenced by his early career as a musician when he was signed to RCA Records and appeared on MTV not long after graduating high school. He has shown in museums, galleries, and art fairs from Basel to Miami, and Los Angeles. In 2024 he will be exhibiting at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, CA as part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time initiative. Other exhibitions include the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, CA, Torrance Art Museum, Haute Photographie in Rotterdam, and the Griffin Museum of Photography in Boston. He has large-scale commissioned works installed on both coasts, and his work is held in private collections. He also gave a TEDx Talk in Culver City, CA, and participated in a global video project for TikTok China. Rob is a southern California native and lives in Los Angeles.

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