Helen Pashgian

In 1990, Helen Pashgian created a series of epoxy on canvas over wood panels, departing from the freestanding resin sculptures for which she is best known. These two-dimensional works apply her fascination with light, color, and perception to a different format, creating luminous, layered surfaces that appear to shift and glow.

The only female member of the Light and Space Movement of the 1960s, Helen Pashgian, creates sculptural works with industrial materials such as plastics, resins, and glass. Pashgian is best known for her small, translucent objects, which are often spherical or lozenge-shaped, featuring vibrant colors and polished surfaces. In recent years, she has produced larger environmental works, such as freestanding pairs of columns in monochrome acrylics; one column in each pair incorporates a cylindrical or conical rod inside that produces optical effects when illuminated. Her works have been compared to those of other light artists such as Mary Corse, James Turrell, and Craig Kauffman.

View a PDF version of her Retrospective Catalog from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2014 exhibition "Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible" at: https://bit.ly/47Mmf5V