Roger Ackling (*1947 in London) makes his intricate
delicate objects from pieces of wood found on coastal walks - not only
drift wood, but remnants of previous objects now obsolete,
unidentifiable or broken - weathered by time and the elements and often
including rusted nails, holes, stains or daubs of earlier paintwork.
Using a magnifying glass he burns lines across the wood in a single
sitting. His pieces are quiet, simple and powerful.
Ackling's work poses questions about the relationship between nature
and humanity and yet, up until now, they have been formed without the
direct contact of the artist's hand - their production is remote but
their alteration by the artist gives them a specific and serene
individuality.
Russell Maltz (*1952 in Brooklyn) connects in his
works tradition and innovation.
With a conceptual background he developes the constructivist heritage
furher by using several unorthodox materials like glass, plywood and
cement. But at the same time he is also creating sensible paperworks.
Every Material is always painted partial in one single colour and than layered or arranged in a pile.