Monday, July 25, 2016
Meet the Man Artists Call When They Need Help Getting the Job Done
The Creators Project: When Rudolf Stingel wants to nickel-plate Celotex panels, or Evan Gruzis wants to recreate a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses in marble, or Richard Hughes wants to make a bronze cast of an old mattress, there’s one person they call. Jan Eugster’s been working in the art-foundry world for nearly 20 years, working with artists when they need help creating cast work, sculpture design, and more. Eugster, calling in from his studios in Switzerland, gave The Creators Project insight into his history as a foundry technician, helping artists on projects, and what it’s like to work with Urs Fischer creating a giant gray hole.
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I think that Jan Eugster's work that is highlighted within this article is so interesting because it reminds be so much of many types of theatrical jobs that we have been learning so much about in the past 4 (or so) weeks. Eugster's coming from a much more technical background and side than the more artistic background that is in the clients he works with is really fascinating because it reminds me of what we have been discussing in our Science of Scenery classes. In that class, we focus on the math and science technology aspects of something such as theatre which can be so (and is the point to be so) artistically and creatively moving. When Eugster also mentioned how much management needed to go into the job he does as the boss of his own company, it reminded me of the many things we have been learning and have learned in both our Stage Management and Production Management classes. I think it is so interesting when you hear of visual artists, sculptors, painters, ceramists, etc. needing help in order to do their work because it almost sounds a little bit like they are somehow cheating because they are not doing every part of the work themselves, but when you really think about it, as theatrical designers, the only way we could do our work is with crew members actually making our visions for us and for the audience.
This article is really interesting because it focuses on the production of large pieces that I have never really thought about before. Jan Eugster’s work is so cool in that he is making works of art with some of the same techniques some of may be using later on in our lives if we work in production. I find it kind of interesting that even if I have been exposed to the design and production process in theatre, it hadn’t even occurred to me that visual artists could have the same relationship. When I thought of a large sculpture, I thought that it was the artist making all of it, forgetting that artist can mean designer as well. Eugster’s job seems like a great way to get involved in art without being creative. In his mind, it’s like a puzzle, which is so interesting to me as somewhat of a logic based person. It's always interesting to see what kinds of jobs there are out in the world for people like DP’s.
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