Scotty Bye, “What Happens”, January 27 – February 28, 2017

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Date(s) - 01/28/2017 - 02/28/2017
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Past Exhibitions

Opening Reception: Friday, January 27, 2017, 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
Part of M&T Fourth Fridays @ Tri-Main Center.

If Colleen Buzzard “kicks” lines off flat planes, Scott Bye wrestles reclaimed materials into dynamic spirals and twisting towers. Through repetition and invention, Bye re-imagines the mundane materials discarded by various light manufacturers. His large-scale work reflects his spontaneous, reactive construction method. For the most part, Bye leaves the materials as he found them. Rather than transforming or manipulating his materials, he arranges and rearranges the objects until he is satisfied. In the end, the sculptures are giant gestural maps of his deeply physical process that transforms industrial scraps into creative fabrications and unlikely structures. As Bye notes, “the viewer may be intrigued not only by the peculiarity and unfamiliarity of what they see, but may also be drawn in by the recognition of commonality that weaves itself throughout my work.”

Scott Bye is an artist based in Buffalo, NY. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from SUNY Fredonia in 2006. His work has been shown at Big Orbit, Buffalo Arts Studio, and Eleven Twenty Projects. His work can also be found in museums, galleries, homes, and schools across New York State and Pittsburgh, PA.

Exhibition Catalog, Colleen Buzzard and Scotty Bye

What Happens photos available here.