Becky Borlan

About the Artist

Baltimore based artist Becky Borlan engages in a multi-disciplinary practice that is grounded in playful, large-scale public art. Through her sculptures and installations, Borlan explores geometric form and color interactions, creating engaging and immersive experiences that challenge perception. Drawing from a wide range of materials, she experiments with perceived functionalities, proportions and color theory. A graduate of New College of Florida with a BFA in sculpture, she has been working in public art since 2009. First as studio manager for artist Janet Echelman, creating city-scaled public art installations, then as a project manager for DC based artist Steven Weitzman, integrating aesthetic enhancements into transportation infrastructure. For the last 4 years she has focused on growing her own public art practice, completing commissions throughout Maryland and the Washington DC area.

Artist's Statement

Exploring geometric shapes, I aim to interrupt the ubiquity of the built environment with whimsical and playful sculptures that express my constant wonderment with the visual world. Contrasting color and hard edge geometry with both organic and man-made settings throws the landscapes we come to ignore into a more stark relief. This leads the viewer to noticing, appreciating, and engaging. The conversation between site and sculpture is essential and my process involves in-depth exploration of specific site conditions, which are then distilled and abstracted into bold colorful gestures that the viewer can relate to on a human scale. My sculptures emphasize that play is a serious pursuit, one that should be revisited often to refresh our perception and challenge our mindsets.