Welcome back to Studio Sessions with my guest this episode, Russell Nachman.
Russell earned his BFA from Colorado State University in 1990, and his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1996. In recent years, Russell’s focus has been on creating pieces that incorporate black metal figures into compositions that directly reference ancient Christian documents. While the work uses a very confrontational mix of imagery, his interest lies more in creating images that contemplate the state of western civilization. Previously he created works with a similar interest, but at the time included more personal narrative of watching the utopian ideals of the 60s and 70s disappear as he grew up.
Join me as I talk with Russell about his work and how the imagery he uses exemplifies his ideas.
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- “Bill Pester” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- Palimpsest II: Apostles, Prophets, and Messiahs 38″ by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Palimpsest III: catalog 11” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Palimpsest III: catalog 17” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Palimpsest III: catalog 19” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Palimpsest 27” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Sigil” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
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- “Testor Glue First Sighting” by Russell Nachman. Image courtesy of the artist
