Bret Price

Meshuge, 2006

Painted steel, chromed aluminum base

Bret Price received his B.A. from Pomona College in 1972 and his M.F.A. from the California Institute of Art in 1975. Since 1979, he has been building heating chambers around large pieces of steel and applying intense, concentrated heat, thus allowing him to manipulate the steel to create the illusion of softness. Once the heat is removed, the worked pieces of steel commemorate the forces that were used in the progress. By toying around with the many variables that affect his art, Price is able to produce a spectrum of results. His works all communicate a sense of continuance, as if they are paused for a moment before they move on.