Lauren Seiden

Painter and sculptor, Lauren Seiden reinterprets the fundamental materiality of paper and graphite to create sculptural works on paper which challenge preconceived notions drawing. Beginning by wetting down the paper, Seiden molds the sheet into a structural form- allowing the material to dictate the form of the folds and crests before wrapping the paper around the stretcher – similar to a traditional painted canvas. Once dry, she proceeds to laboriously layer hand-drawn graphite atop the surface creating either solid, lustrous gray works resembling crumpled metal or more restrained applications which give the pieces the impression of carved marble. Seiden’s simple, dynamic works on paper serve as an unintentional counter-balance to sensationalist digital art through her deep exploration of the essential materiality of drawing.