brian jobe:'tuft vs. turf'

tuft vs, turf (watering can), 2008

for his ‘tuft vs, turf’ series american artist brian jobe uses industrial zip ties to cover areas of pre-existing objects, ‘exposing life’s minutiae – a hidden vitality beneath the surface’.

tuft vs, turf (fire escape), 2009

‘systems in nature, like the self-similarity of fractals, are my motivation. I replicate repetition in nature through detailed process-oriented sculpture.’

tuft vs, turf (sketch #1), 2008

tuft vs, turf (golden beacon), 2008

tuft vs, turf (left: beacon – right: cattle gate), 2008

tuft vs, turf (fringe), 2007

cable tie chair, 2004

‘I channel energy into meticulous organization and establish a sense of order through the assemblage of objects. my materials are industrial, chosen with the intent of being re-contextualized when combined en masse. within installations, the context of site chiefly determines the final form.’ – brian jobe