Robert Lansden
at•one 1, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL073
Robert Lansden
at•one 2, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL074
Robert Lansden
at•one 3, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL075
Robert Lansden
at•one 4, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL076
Robert Lansden
at•one 5, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL077
Robert Lansden
at•one 6, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL078
Robert Lansden
at•one 7, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL079
Robert Lansden
at•one 8, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL080
Robert Lansden
at•one 9, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL081
Robert Lansden
at•one 10, 2022
watercolor on archival paper
22h x 22w in
RL082
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 1, 2020
watercolor on paper
38h x 38w in
Framed: 41h x 41w inches framed
RL062
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 2, 2020
watercolor on paper
38h x 38w in
Framed: 41h x 41w inches framed
RL066
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 3, 2020
watercolor on paper
38h x 38w in
Framed: 41h x 41w inches framed
RL067
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 4, 2020
watercolor on paper
30h x 30w in
Framed: 33h x 33w inches framed
RL063
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 5, 2020
watercolor on paper
30h x 30w in
Framed: 33h x 33w inches framed
RL068
Robert Lansden
Wheel of Time 6, 2020
watercolor on paper
30h x 30w in
Framed: 33h x 33w inches framed
RL069
Robert Lansden
No Mud, No Lotus, 2020
graphite on paper
30h x 30w in
Robert Lansden
The Observed Moment, 2017
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
RL060
Robert Lansden
Rain and Ocean #1, 2017
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
RL053
Robert Lansden
The Shape of Time (Time Means Nothing), 2015
ink on paper
32h x 24w in
RL014
Robert Lansden
Surrender, 2017
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
RL049
Robert Lansden
Arranging Time #2, 2017
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
RL059
Robert Lansden
A Certain Path #1, 2016
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
Robert Lansden
A Certain Path #2, 2016
graphite on paper
30h x 22w in
RL057
Robert Lansden
Nothing to See, Nothing to Hide #9, 2011
watercolor on paper
40h x 30w in
Robert Lansden
Nothing to See, Nothing to Hide #10 (Back to Black), 2011
watercolor on paper
30h x 22w in
RL024
Robert Lansden
Nothing to See, Nothing to Hide #12 (Indigo), 2013
watercolor on paper
30h x 22w in
RL026
Robert Lansden b. 1959 — Robert Lansden’s work references a type of repetition — one that creates order out of the world around us. In this moment of repetition, the artist finds himself within a world of rules he created, while at the same time allowing for spontaneity in his craft. Lansden uses this repetition in conversation with ideas of spacetime and nonduality — that leads the artist to create based on this idea of opposites. For Lansden, nonduality sees the reconciliation and unity of two given things, allowing for a sense of interconnectedness. In 2001, Lansden began to study Joseph Campbell, who believed that our existence is defined over time by pairs of opposites. Through his study of Campbell and Buddhism, Lansden created this practice of separate yet overlapping compositions, that are rooted in repetition and meditation.
Lansden’s work often play with color and shape. Different forms and hues interact with one another — creating tensions that seem to burst off the paper. His use of absence and presence creates a visual effect that provoke the viewer, inviting them to look closer. We are even more intrigued when we see that the medium is ink, watercolor, or gouache on paper. Lansden is not digitally creating these works but using painstakingly composed line drawings to create these web-like patterns. While his work appears similar to algorithmic art, Lansden does this style without the computer — as he runs the algorithm in his head. For Lansden, this algorithm is rooted in his studies of nonduality and opposites, as his making process is a devotional act.
Robert Lansden lives and works in Norwalk, CT. He received his Bachelor of Fine Art from the Atlanta College of Art in 1989, a Master of Library Science from Palmer School of Library & Information Science in New York, NY in 1999 and a Master of Fine Art from Tulane University in 2005. His work has been exhibited throughout the US including the Nexus Center for Contemporary Art, Atlanta, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, and the Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY, among others. His works are in the collection of UT Southwestern, Dallas; Fidelity Investments, Boston; and Superior Energy Service, New Orleans; among others.
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden | at·one | 10.8.22 - 11.12.22
Installation View
Robert Lansden: As Within, So Without
May 19 – June 23, 2018
Robert Lansden: As Within, So Without
May 19 – June 23, 2018
