Joseph Fucigna Abandons Sculpture for Painting in 'In Process...' at G-Town Arts
Joseph Fucigna's latest exhibition, "In Process ...," at G-Town Arts in Georgetown, Connecticut, marks a notable transition from his established abstract biomorphic sculptures to the realm of painting. This showcase, which Richard Klein reviewed, will be on display until October 3, 2026, at the Georgetown Arts & Cultural Center. Fucigna's earlier pieces feature gravity-driven sags in Indian Yellow_Green Gold_Black Wash Drip (2013) and scraped acrylic in Untitled 2_22 (2022). His 2024 series, Pressed and Squeezed, involved monoprinting and acrylic manipulation on clay board panels. His current works incorporate clay slurry, acrylic washes, and techniques such as decalcomania, with Excavated Fields 3_26 being particularly noteworthy. Fucigna describes this evolution as a return to innocence, encouraging swift experimentation.
Key facts
- Joseph Fucigna's exhibition "In Process ..." is on view at G-Town Arts (Georgetown Arts & Cultural Center), 5 Main Street, Georgetown, CT, through October 3, 2026.
- Fucigna is known for abstract, biomorphic sculpture made with everyday plastic materials but has given up sculpture for painting.
- Earlier painting Indian Yellow_Green Gold_Black Wash Drip (2013) imported gravity-induced sags and drips from his sculpture onto canvas.
- Untitled 2_22 (2022) incorporates scraped and sanded acrylic on panel, 20 x 16 x 2 inches.
- The 2024 Pressed and Squeezed series employed monoprinting and controlled accidents, pressing manipulated paint skins onto surfaces so wet paint oozed through gaps and tears.
- New paintings involve pouring and rolling clay slurry, acrylic washes, steel wool rubbing, decalcomania with foamcore, and sprinkling salt to mimic weathered cement.
- Fucigna described the move into two dimensions as "going to graduate school again," and the small scale of the paintings has encouraged rapid experimentation.
- The review, contributed by Richard Klein, places Fucigna alongside Jack Whitten, Gerhard Richter, Lynda Benglis, and Stephen Maine.
Entities
Artists
- Joseph Fucigna
- Richard Klein
- Jack Whitten
- Gerhard Richter
- Lynda Benglis
- Stephen Maine
Institutions
- G-Town Arts
- Georgetown Arts & Cultural Center
- Two Coats of Paint
- Cabinet
Locations
- Georgetown
- Connecticut
- United States