b. 1975
Walk through Walls (Triple Pane)
2017
Low-E glass, aluminum, Douglas fir, acrylic, galvanized steel, leaded glass, mirror, dishwasher door, water pump, vinyl tubing, acrylic tube, tape, and poster
Collection of Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
Much of Oscar Tuazon’s work is informed by systems theory, a field of knowledge trained on understanding the inner workings of complex systems through analysis of their parts and their operation over time. His interest in water is certainly one example. But on a smaller scale, he also looks to the systems that organize human life and the function of the home. Here, he combines seemingly disparate architectural and consumer elements into a new, speculative system. The work is paradigmatic of Tuazon’s engagement with the built environment, and how he attempts to rethink (or unthink) spaces and the systems they support. It also exemplifies the artist’s interest in the form of the window, the material and aesthetic dimensions of which he continue to investigate.