The Fine Art of the Crayon

Posted on | June 17, 2010 | No Comments

For most of us, once we graduated from grade school, our crayon art days were over. Christian Faur, however, was just getting started. Taking those oh-so-appealing sticks of colored wax (that is what crayons are made of, right?) and transforming them into something magnificent, not by using them to color with, but by using the crayons themselves as the color, Faur has pushed the boundaries of crayons and art, into a new and very colorful direction.

Here’s an excerpt from his artist statement:

“My studies in the natural sciences have made me aware of these hidden layers of complexity present in even the simplest objects. These invisible layers are seen most clearly through the lens of logic, which is used to decipher the underlying rules and laws that govern the physical world.

In my work, I try to mimic these elegant structures of nature by developing systems of my own with which to express my thoughts and ideas, so that the medium and the message appear as one.”

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The Fine Art of the Crayon

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