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Patrick Tighe, 2023
“One will understand precisely what William Burroughs means in saying of Kerouac:
“Kerouac was a writer. That is, he wrote. Many people who call themselves writers and have their names on books are not writers and they can't write--the difference being a bullfighter who fights a bull is different from the bullshitter who makes passes with no bull there. The writer has been there or he can't write about it…Sometimes, as in the case of Fitzgerald and Kerouac, the effect produced by a writer is immediate, as if a generation were waiting to be written.””
- Robert Creeley. Introduction. Book of Blues, by Jack Kerouac. Penguin Publishing Group, 1995. Italy.
The Studio and The Gallery
a space for process, a space for mess, a space for playfulness
a space for finish, a space for refinement, a space for discipline
exposed studs, ornamental waterproofing, morning light through Polygal
chalk line, a level, the composition of objects adjacent to one another
spilled paint, a broken brush, use the hose instead
paint the pedestal, grab the shovel, entangle all of it with string and wire
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
a space for deconstruction, a space for questions, a space for vulnerability
a space for construction, a space for answers, a space for confidence
drywall without plaster, exposed insulation, dancing conduit
throw away the tape measure, trust your eyes, forget the composition
acrylic mixed with dirt, mortar without the brick
form everything with tossed away scraps of OSB
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
a space for presence, a space for silence, a space for openness
a space for coming to terms, a space for conversation, a space for growth
wet concrete, a leaking skylight, forget the baseboard
time to work outside, even when it’s hot, especially when it’s cold, feel something
disrupt the technique, question the concept, forget about the judgement
make the mistake today, allow the sun to direct the breeze
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
Patrick Tighe, 2023
“One will understand precisely what William Burroughs means in saying of Kerouac:
“Kerouac was a writer. That is, he wrote. Many people who call themselves writers and have their names on books are not writers and they can't write--the difference being a bullfighter who fights a bull is different from the bullshitter who makes passes with no bull there. The writer has been there or he can't write about it…Sometimes, as in the case of Fitzgerald and Kerouac, the effect produced by a writer is immediate, as if a generation were waiting to be written.””
- Robert Creeley. Introduction. Book of Blues, by Jack Kerouac. Penguin Publishing Group, 1995. Italy.
The Studio and The Gallery
a space for process, a space for mess, a space for playfulness
a space for finish, a space for refinement, a space for discipline
exposed studs, ornamental waterproofing, morning light through Polygal
chalk line, a level, the composition of objects adjacent to one another
spilled paint, a broken brush, use the hose instead
paint the pedestal, grab the shovel, entangle all of it with string and wire
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
a space for deconstruction, a space for questions, a space for vulnerability
a space for construction, a space for answers, a space for confidence
drywall without plaster, exposed insulation, dancing conduit
throw away the tape measure, trust your eyes, forget the composition
acrylic mixed with dirt, mortar without the brick
form everything with tossed away scraps of OSB
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
a space for presence, a space for silence, a space for openness
a space for coming to terms, a space for conversation, a space for growth
wet concrete, a leaking skylight, forget the baseboard
time to work outside, even when it’s hot, especially when it’s cold, feel something
disrupt the technique, question the concept, forget about the judgement
make the mistake today, allow the sun to direct the breeze
The Studio is The Gallery
The Gallery is The Studio
Photos Courtesy of Mike Nesbit
Photos Courtesy of Dan Schwalm
About the Artist:
Patrick Tighe, FAIA, FAAR, is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent architects. The highly acclaimed namesake firm, Tighe Architecture, is committed to creating an authentic, contemporary architecture informed by technology, sustainability and building innovation. Since its inception, the firm has produced a strong and diverse body of projects that includes city developed affordable housing, commercial, mixed-use projects, installations and award winning interiors.
The firm’s work has received over 100 design awards including eight National AIA Honor Awards, American Architecture Awards, a Progressive Architecture Award, Los Angeles Architecture Awards, West Side Prize, Best of Year Awards as well as local AIA Honors. In 2011 Patrick Tighe was elevated into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the highest honor bestowed by the AIA. Patrick Tighe was awarded the prestigious Mercedes T. Bass Rome Prize in Architecture, the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architect Award and the 40 under 40 Award. Tighe is a Fellow of the American Academy and The MacDowell Colony.
Patrick Tighe received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to establishing Tighe Architecture, Tighe worked in the offices of Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. Tighe is a professor at the University of Southern California.
The work of Tighe Architecture has been published extensively, appearing in Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, Global Architecture, The LA Times Magazine, Interior Design, LA Architect, Wallpaper, Metropolis, the New York Times and Newsweek. The firm’s work has also been included in numerous architectural anthologies including The Power of Pro Bono (2010) and the latest edition of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.
Tighe frequently lectures on his work. The firm has been exhibited internationally including the 2016 Venice Biennale and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. A monograph of the firm entitled “Building Dichotomy” (published by Images) was recently released.
www.tighearchitecture.com
Patrick Tighe, FAIA, FAAR, is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent architects. The highly acclaimed namesake firm, Tighe Architecture, is committed to creating an authentic, contemporary architecture informed by technology, sustainability and building innovation. Since its inception, the firm has produced a strong and diverse body of projects that includes city developed affordable housing, commercial, mixed-use projects, installations and award winning interiors.
The firm’s work has received over 100 design awards including eight National AIA Honor Awards, American Architecture Awards, a Progressive Architecture Award, Los Angeles Architecture Awards, West Side Prize, Best of Year Awards as well as local AIA Honors. In 2011 Patrick Tighe was elevated into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the highest honor bestowed by the AIA. Patrick Tighe was awarded the prestigious Mercedes T. Bass Rome Prize in Architecture, the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architect Award and the 40 under 40 Award. Tighe is a Fellow of the American Academy and The MacDowell Colony.
Patrick Tighe received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to establishing Tighe Architecture, Tighe worked in the offices of Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. Tighe is a professor at the University of Southern California.
The work of Tighe Architecture has been published extensively, appearing in Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, Global Architecture, The LA Times Magazine, Interior Design, LA Architect, Wallpaper, Metropolis, the New York Times and Newsweek. The firm’s work has also been included in numerous architectural anthologies including The Power of Pro Bono (2010) and the latest edition of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.
Tighe frequently lectures on his work. The firm has been exhibited internationally including the 2016 Venice Biennale and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. A monograph of the firm entitled “Building Dichotomy” (published by Images) was recently released.
www.tighearchitecture.com