Tanya Brodsky is a sculptor and installation artist who turns everyday architectural objects into playful pieces that make us rethink their purpose. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine and now living in Los Angeles, she brings her bicultural background and training in printmaking (RISD) and fine art (UC San Diego) into all her work. Brodsky’s sculptures often look familiar but can’t be used as expected, creating what she calls “the poetics of futility.”
Day.
Coffee.
The 1940’s steel mechanical pencil my grandfather brought from Germany after the war. Also my welder.
Architectural models.
Intermezzo, Audiobook (2024) by Sally Rooney
“Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney on audiobook.
(Left unanswered)
I think there are all kinds of art multiverses, all swirling around simultaneously, each one with its own values and priorities, and these are also all constantly changing. So maybe that’s the misunderstanding - approaching it as a singular thing.
Don’t talk about your dream projects.
Leroy’s in Los Angeles.
Body language? I’m trying to not be petty and write shoes, but also, shoes.
Very tiny bolts.
Whiskey soda.
McMaster-Carr Catalog 96 (1990) by McMaster-Carr Supply Company
The McMaster Carr catalog.
A trust fund? Adamantium claws as a close second.
Instagram.
Architectural salvage yards.
Dismantling locks as TikTok ASMR.
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