Pae White

Pae White was born in Pasadena, USA (1963) and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Her sculptures and installations are often site specific, utilizing the intent of the architecture and allowing it to set the tone of a spatial narrative.

We have been following the artistic endeavors of Pae White for years. We remember her installation in Venice (2009), her work in the Whitney Biennial (2010), and have consistently been following her exhibitions and cheering on her accolades as she is a constant source of inspiration to our practice.

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Pae White’s installation in the Arsenale at the Venice Biennale (2009) was a birdcage, flattened under its own weight. We encountered large chandeliers of birdseed amidst the sounds of bird calls.

Images courtesy of designboom

Le Stanze Del Vetro unveiled a new large-scale commission by Pae White in May 2017 on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Qwalala is the Pomo indigenous American word for the flow of the Gualala River in Norther California. The 3,000 bricks are clear and colored, handmade in Italy and stretch to nearly 250 feet long.

Images via Instagram, courtesy of 1301 P.E. and designboom

Pae White is known for her installations of ceramic sculptures with either gold or platinum centers that are fashioned into amorphic “popcorn” shapes. Her popcorn is made by two trusted ceramic artisans in Lithuania, a testament to her expertise in sourcing and managing skillful producers. {via Glenn Adamson}

Images courtesy of 1301 P.E. via MyModernNet and Instagram