Pierre Pyke
organized, intentional artist
Jill Baker
Pierre Pyke makes books and collage on paper as part of an ongoing body of work that can be carried with him, deconstructed and reconstructed, written and rewritten. Watching Pierre work in the studio is like watching a performance. Language and symbols, through the act of writing and deciphering, recording and grading, seem to be prominent elements that make up his daily performances. In recent work, Pierre will first make a series of text drawings that resemble shorthand or automatic writing. The text drawings are then deconstructed in a performative way that consists of folding, stacking, and cutting. These shapes are often taped to paper as collage or further cut down until they are tiny pieces and discarded. Other collage work involves cutting down collaborative drawings found on the tables at Living Studios. This cyclical and durational process of creation and revision is performed with each visit Pierre makes to Living Studios. At the end of the day he packs up his paper in his portfolio and carries it with him to re-emerge in new forms with his next visit.
"Watching Pierre work in the studio is like watching a performance. Language and symbols, through the act of writing and deciphering, recording and grading, seem to be prominent elements that make up his daily performances."
- Jill Baker
Exhibitions & Projects
Artist Chronology
Group Exhibits
2024
Living Studios Gallery
Corvallis, OR
2024
"Singular Visions: Self-Taught Artists From the Permanent Collection"
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Salem, OR
2023
Salem Art Association
Salem, OR
2023
The Arts Center
Corvallis, OR
2023
Living Studios
Corvallis, OR
2023
Western Oregon University, Cannon Gallery
Monmouth, OR
2021
Southern Oregon University, Schneider Museum of Art
Ashland, OR
Solo Show
2023
"unfold your book, hold each page"
The Corvallis Museum
Corvallis, OR
Performance
2022
Oregon Fringe Festival
Ashland, OR
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