See inside artist Austin Lee’s quirky, happy home in Greenpoint. DHWendyGoodman reports
The Dining Room: Lee’s copy of Matisse’s Dance dominates one wall of his dining area. He uncovered the wood beams when fixing a sag in the ceiling from an old leak. The table was a gift from his contractor. Photo: Seth Caplan I wasn’t looking for anything specific — or anything,” says artist Austin Lee of this 1899 house he bought three years ago in Greenpoint after a brief stint living in a rather boring new condo, and he has been tinkering with it ever since.
A large canvas of Lee’s interpretation of Matisse’s 1910 painting Dance faces the dining table and opposite wall. “I first made a little sculpture based on the Dance painting and then the painting came after,” Lee says. “It’s nice to live with artwork you love, so I’ll sometimes make a copy of something if it’s not possible to have the original. It also helps me understand the work better.
His main gallerist, Jeffrey Deitch, tells me that “there is an entire Austin Lee vocabulary that you instantly, whether it is a sculpture, a painting, or a kinetic piece, know it’s him,” pointing out how he works in digital, airbrush, and 3-D printing, among other contemporary mediums, and experiments with motion- capture technology and virtual reality. “I also appreciate the exuberance and optimism of the work.
The Art Studio: Lee in his basement workspace. The boxers on the left are part of a painting- and-video installation now in South Korea. “I have been using the computer to make my paintings for a while,” Lee explains, “and have recently been using motion capture to capture realistic body language.” The blue painting on the right is called Me and My Dad.
The Kitchen: The blue and red shelving in the kitchen is a product called Wall Control. “It’s basically just painted metal pegboards,” Lee says. “I think it’s more for organizing a garage or studio situation. I was looking at it with the studio in mind but realized it would be an easy way to put shelves up in the kitchen and I could hang utensils and pots on it too.”
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