Robert Hodge Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1979 -

Robert Hodge studied visual art at the Pratt Institute, Atlanta College of Art and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before returning to his hometown of Houston, Texas where he currently lives and works. He is an interdisciplinary artist working in multiple media who has become a fixture in the city's art scene and exhibited his work in numerous national and international institutions. Hodge developed a signature "cut-out" technique, in which he prepares foraged and found papers for his paintings through a labor-intensive process in which he glues or sews countless layers together. He may then bury the papers or leave them exposed to the elements to achieve a more weathered aesthetic that best expresses the tactility of urban environments. The fused papers take on a sculptural presence with richly textured surfaces that Hodge can then precisely carve, initially using an X-Acto knife and then a laser cutter. Each cut reveals the intricate layers beneath through an overlying powerful message of "windows" of text.