Week #2 - Research on a Laser Cut Artist

 Gabriel Schama


"My work is driven by a desire to push this style as far as it can go, and to constantly seek new forms and compositions."

Gabriel Schama graduated from Columbia University in 2008 with a major in architecture. Today he is an artist is based out of Oakland, California. While he has made laser cut works on a variety of mediums, his primary medium is plywood. 

His works are highly expressionist, featuring highly detailed, intricate laser cut designs that create layered forms that overlap, intersect and twist to create motifs depicting a variety of subject matter. Some of these subject matters include purely abstract "pseudo-mandalas", silhouetted figures, portraits, and architectural landscapes.

All of these subject matters are unified by Gabriel's unique style of intense detail that is brought to life by his years of experience in high-end architectural metalwork and furniture design. In the crevices of Gabriel's carefully crafted details, the viewer is encouraged to view the work up close and repeatedly as a simple shift in perspective can reveal new details and new experiences of the artwork itself.





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