Wilmington, DE- The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts presents WAVEFRONTS by Lauren Cotton through September 21, 2008. Cotton has applied adhesive-backed vinyl and interior latex paint to the walls and floor in the Constance S. And Robert J. Hennessy Project Space, creating a three-dimensional space from two-dimensional components.

Lauren Cotton considers place and architectural space to be the defining factors in her sculpture and installations. �With each new environment,� says Cotton, my work�s form, color, and composition alter and expose the location�s architectural framework as being an additive of both physiological and psychological possibilities.�

Cotton creates new spatial arrangements with vibrant applications of geometric color forms and as a result, the color in her work allows the two-dimensional components to �transcend any flatness and become angular and full, reflecting the gallery framework.� By using color, �optically hypnotic and inherently fluid,� to evoke dimension, color becomes a physical element that builds on the space and materials.

Lauren Cotton (Fairfield, CT) holds an MFA from Tempe University�s Tyler School of Art and a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is currently an Adjunct Profession of Interior Design and Architecture at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division. Cotton is also lead designer and owner of The Cotton Press in Fairfield, CT.

About the DCCA The DCCA, a non-collecting art museum founded in 1979, presents more than 30 exhibitions annually in its seven galleries. Works of regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists explore topical issues in contemporary art and society. The DCCA hosts lectures, tours, and symposia, and provides 27 studios for working artists, who exhibit regularly within its galleries and throughout the region.

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