According to Lynda Benglis, art is a statement. What that piece of art communicates depends on the artist and the materials that were used. The media Benglis works with include: latex, foam, metals, wax, glitter, gold leaf, lead, and polyurethane.
Sometimes, Benglis' pieces communicate representations of the human body while others get across the various cultures that make up our world. Others still show how gravitational forces can influence different interpretations in different viewers.
Benglis' works embody an ooziness and a sense of manipulated time. Some of her pieces appear as if she threw paint in the air and froze it. The shape Benglis' pieces take can be very organic and exemplify nature, but through the colors she uses, the piece then takes on a more toxic look. On the other hand, some of Benglis' other works that are also organic in shape and emulating of nature actually become a part of nature, coming full circle. What is similar in all of Benglis' works, though, is that they all have something to say.
Information provided by:
"Lynda Benglis." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2014.
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