Judy Pfaff explains her, large-scale installations that blur the line between sculpture, painting, and architecture in the video “Romance” (October 28, 2007). For Pfaff, art-making is a physical and intuitive process that embraces both structure and spontaneity. I like how her work therefore combines many organic shapes and industrial materials.
I enjoyed the way she described her process, as it resonated with me how emotional and personable the work is. For me, who tends to over-plan my work instead of just jumping in, its inspirational to see an artist create amazing work by just diving in and letting the work lead to itself. However, I appreciate her expressing that there is a degree of planning baked into sculpture compared to an abstract expressionist letting their unconscious hand create a large stroke of paint.
I also like how she discussed the importance of scale in her work. It’s technically impressive, but also conceptually additive to the experience of art; instead of looking at a painting, one can be enveloped in the physical space of her work.