Richard Greaves

        I was browsing the Edlin Gallery website (the same gallery that represents Jessie Dunahoo, who i wrote about on saturday) and came across these otherworldly creations by Richard Greaves. (they're credited on the site under Mario Del Curto, who is an internationally known swiss photographer and represented by the gallery, so this initially created some confusion for me.) anyway, though the photographs are very nice, and certainly add to the mystique, i'm definitely much more interested in the structures themselves.
        Greaves (nicknamed the "Anarchitect") says, "I very much liked and observed old objects, used objects, objects worn down by the force of time and human history. I am a being that has served, been transformed, an object that wants to be understood and enlightened, and that likes to be used.” it is not a surprise then, to learn that in the early 80's he traded in his traditional life as a chef and graphic designer for one of building structures of found/recycled wood and metal that seemingly defy all laws (for example, gravity). i think they look like they are straight out of an old fairy tale (like from before even the brothers grimm, who did some cleaning up of their own if you'll believe it).
        my town is full of old barns (which Greaves frequently uses for materials) and now all i want to do is go take them apart and build myself a crooked little house! somehow i have a feeling it would be less beautiful/stable than Greaves'... (what a corny last paragraph, i am SO sorry)

i was unable to find much information on him, or many images of his work other than the few Del Curto has taken (which are the last 6 photographs on his page of the Edlin Gallery site) so if anyone finds anything new definitely let me know!



images: http://www.edlingallery.com and http://www.rawvision.com/environments/environments.html