Untitled #2 2009

Helen Pashgian created this captivating work, "Untitled #2," using resin and light to challenge our perceptions. Pashgian's process begins with industrial materials: cast resin, a substance often associated with commercial production. Yet, she coaxes it into something ethereal. The smooth, glossy surface of the resin acts as a lens, capturing and refracting light in a way that seems almost magical. The artwork appears to glow from within, with subtle gradations of color that shift and change as you move around it. Pashgian’s meticulous and labor-intensive process transforms a common industrial material into something extraordinary. It encourages us to reconsider the relationship between art, industry, and the sheer wonder of light itself. The artwork transcends the traditional boundaries of both painting and sculpture, inviting viewers to contemplate the very nature of perception.