Seeds


These new drawings are still-lifes, but not conventional in their theme or execution. Unplanned, contemplative, and complex in their possibilities, they are inspired by both subatomic phenomena and images of deep space. Density is an image of thousands of seeds, arranged in almost random patterns to form a field of activity. These metalpoint works are done in silver, copper and goldpoint; the metals will eventually oxidize, adding a subtle shimmer to the drawing.



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Pocket Universe I - IV, 2009, silverpoint on prepared paper,

each sheet 7 x 9 inches

Universe, 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches

Tom Mazzullo Drawings

Galaxy, 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches

Clusters, 2010, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches

Density, 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches

Elliptical, 2011, silverpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches

Density (detail), 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches


A close-up photo showing some of the many thousands of basswood seeds that make up Density

Elliptical (detail), 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22 x 30 inches


A close-up photo showing some of the many thousands of corriander seeds that make up Elliptical