Robert de Saint Phalle

De Saint Phalle's (b. 1978, Philadelphia) artworks explore the space between what a thing seems to be and what it is. His sculptures often exhibit both dependency and self-sufficiency, leaning on gallery walls and other objects to uphold their structure or otherwise  reflecting the architectural space around them.

In his work, which spans sculpture, painting, and installation, painted abstract forms relate to planes and shapes found in nearby sculptures, and sculptures are comprised of broken parts of a single object, held in place by supporting steel brackets. Using materials that range from plastic bags to safety glass to stainless steel, de Saint Phalle interweaves skills common to architecture, sculpture, and industrial design, balancing fabrication and improvisation, revealing and concealing.

De Saint Phalle received a BFA from Cooper Union in 2001 and an MFA from Bard College in 2007. He is an adjunct faculty member in Sculpture and New Media at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

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