Since the mid-1970s, Puryear has created a body of sculpture that builds on the tradition of organic abstraction. Carrying this tradition forward, Puryear incorporates a minimalist simplicity of form and an emphasis on process and materials that aligns him with postminimalist sculptors. His approach to making sculpture is based on traditional craft techniques. Rather than carving or casting, his primary interest is in building, constructing and assembling, using accumulative processes such as wrapping, tying and weaving, or lamination and joinery. This catalogue focuses on a selection of his works from the 1990s through to the end of 2000, most of them marked by increasing assertiveness, scale and volume.
Martin Puryear
