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Phil Frost - Intuitive Mathematics - Exhibitions - Lopez de la Serna CAC

Frost’s title for the exhibition, with its multiple meanings, alludes to a gestural build up of glyphic information. A counting, chanting, pulsing persistence of rhythm decoding an inner perception of interactive epiphany.

Frost’s visual language melds layers of flat white culturally indeterminate mask-like forms with bold typographical and fluid glyphic geometric and sinuous shapes that dance above vivid spectrums of painterly color, forming the long necked busts and repetitions of faces that are pronounced as his intuitive portraiture.

Phil Frost - Intuitive Mathematics - Exhibitions - Lopez de la Serna CAC

As his adolescence matured he moved, along with his younger sister and mother, by whom he was solely raised, to Cooperstown, NY for just over two years where an early fascination with baseball and in particular the position of pitching and the arabesque-like gesture made by a swinging bat was deepened. Often taking off on excursions to New York City to skateboard with friends, he was led to an awareness and depth of interest in graffiti and anonymous mark - making.

Phil Frost - Intuitive Mathematics - Exhibitions - Lopez de la Serna CAC

Early work with typography found him knocking out the negative space created by letterforms with white as a way to pop or form random patterns of shape to react against color. The fluid and sinuous patterns of white shapes that most often recently dominate his work came from a progressive evolution of the reduction of words that once, more often formed a nonsensical lingual chanting woven throughout the layering in his portraiture.

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Selected Works

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Phil Frost. Entrance to Perception Gate (One Bust in Dimensional Transience), 2002 - 2014

Entrance to Perception Gate

(One Bust in Dimensional Transience), 2002 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper, various found materials on found wooden door and wooden panels

249 x 110 x 16 cm / 98 x 43.31 x 6.3 in

 

Phil Frost. Accumulated Field of Perceptive Experience, 2002 - 2014

Accumulative Field of Perceptive Experience, 2002 - 2014

Acrylic, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper, found materials,

various glass bottles and jars, on two canvas wrapped wooden panels

244 x 244 x 26 cm / 96 x 96 x 10.24 in

 

Collapse of Fleeting Experience

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

boxing gloves, baseball bat, wooden box, bobbin, tin,

and various found materials on found mattress

193 x 96 x 35 cm / 76 x 38 x 13.78 in

Collapse of Fleeting Experience

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

boxing gloves, baseball bat, wooden box, bobbin, tin,

and various found materials on found mattress

193 x 96 x 35 cm / 76 x 38 x 13.78 in

Phil Frost. Bust of Hammer Head, 2004 - 2014

Bust of Hammer Head, 2004 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, three baseball bats, one axe handle, hammer,

barrel, various found materials on wooden panel

160 x 104 x 38 cm / 63 x 41 x 15 in

Untitled, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, shovels on wooden panels

161 x 122 x 23 cm / 63.39 x 48 x 9 in

 

Untitled, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, shovels on wooden panels

161 x 122 x 23 cm / 63.39 x 48 x 9 in

 

Phil Frost  Two Busts of Liminal Experience, 2007 - 2014

Two Busts of Liminal Experience, 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper, attached

wooden ladder, wooden boxes on canvas wrapped wooden panel

168,5 x 122 x 20,5 cm / 66.34 x 48 x 8 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Perceptive Wisdom, 2007 - 2014

Bust of Perceptive Wisdom, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

baseball bats, various found materials on canvas wrapped wooden panel

210 x 95 x 38 cm / 82.68 x 37.4 x 15 in

 

Phil Frost. Consequential Passage of Accumulative Experience in Perceptive Realm, 2002 - 2014

Consequential Passage of Accumulative Experience, 2002 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, nails,

various gathered and applied detritus, pastel, paper

on four paneled sequence of canvas wrapped wooden panels

244 x 488 x 6 cm / 96 x 192 x 2.39 in

 

Phil Frost. Flurry of Anchored Steam, 2007

Flurry of Anchored Steam, 2007

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid,

ink, paper on canvas and wooden panel 

148,5 x 124,5 x 18,5 cm / 58.46 x 49 x 7.28 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled.

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on canvas 

112,5 x 82,5 x 13,5 cm / 44.29 x 32.5 x 5.31 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on canvas

123 x 98 x 11 cm / 48.43 x 38.58 x 4.33 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, ink and paper on canvas 

170,5 x 100,5 x 21 cm / 67.13 x 39.57 x 8.27 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on suitcase

46 x 45,5 x 21,5 cm / 18 x 18 x 8.5 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on missiles

106,5 x 20,5 x 20,5 cm / 42 x 8 x 8 in

120 x 19,5 x 19,5 cm / 47.24 x 7.68 x 7.68 in

Phil Frost. Tablet of Intuitive Maths

Tablet of Intuitive Maths

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, various found materials on on wood

139 x 46 x 15,5 cm / 54.72 x 18 x 6 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008

Untitled, 2008

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

baseball bat, ink, paper on canvas

101 x 76 x 4 cm / 39.76 x 30 x 1.57 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper and cloth on canvas

76 x 51 x 3,5 cm / 30 x 20 x 1.38 in

Phil Frost. Head of Intuitive Force, 2004 - 2014

Head of Intuitive Force, 2004 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper on canvas

76 x 76,5 x 8 cm / 30 x 30 x 3 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Intuitive Force, 2007 - 2014

Bust of Intuitive Force, 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, water based emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper, attached broom on canvas

127 x 76,5 x 3,5 cm / 50 x 30 x 1.38 in

 

Phil Frost  Dual Busts of Intuitive Force, 2001 - 2014

Dual Busts of Intuitive Force, 2001 - 2014

Ink, emulsion, synthetic polymer, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper on canvas

122 x 91,5 x 4 cm / 48 x 36 x 1.5 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Perceptive Importance, 2014

Bust of Perceptive Importance, 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink

on canvas wrapped on wooden panel with attached

spray enamel and correction fluid on wooden baseball bat

122 x 61 x 6 cm / 48 x 24 x 2.28 in

Phil Frost. Two Busts of Integral Impression, 2010 - 2014

Two Busts of Integral Impression, 2010 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper on canvas

122 x 91 x 4 cm / 48 x 35.83 x 1.46 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008

Untitled, 2008

Acrylic, household emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, baseball bats, ink, paper on canvas

91,5 x 61 x 5 cm / 36 x 24 x 2 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008 - 2009

Untitled, 2008 - 2009

Synthetic polymer, correction fluid, ink, spray enamel, paper on canvas

60 x 61 x 4 cm / 23.62 x 24 x 1.57 in

 

Phil Frost. Head of Liminal Persistence, 2006 - 2014

Head of Liminal Persistence, 2006 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, correction fluid, spray enamel,

paper on canvas wrapped wooden panel

30,5 x 30,5 x 6 cm / 12 x 12 x 2.36 in

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2006

Untitled, 2006 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, ink, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper on canvas wrapped wooden panel

30,5 x 30,5 x 6 cm / 12 x 12 x 2.36 in

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2005 - 2007 - 2014

Untitled, 2005 - 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper, attached painted wooden baseball bat

on canvas wrapped wooden panel

85,5  x 58,5 x 5,5 cm / 33.66 x 23 x 2.17 in

Phil Frost. Alapsor, 2006

Alapsor, 2006

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper, wooden stick on canvas wrapped wooden panel

145,5 x 46 x 5 cm / 57.28 x 18.11 x 2 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on skateboard helmet

23 x 25,5 x 15 cm / 9 x 10 x 6 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2010 - 2014

Untitled, 2010 - 2014

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on toy truck

25,5 x 48, x 20,5 cm / 10 x 19 x 8 in

 

Phil Frost. Entrance to Perception Gate (One Bust in Dimensional Transience), 2002 - 2014

Entrance to Perception Gate

(One Bust in Dimensional Transience), 2002 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper, various found materials on found wooden door and wooden panels

249 x 110 x 16 cm / 98 x 43.31 x 6.3 in

 

Phil Frost. Accumulated Field of Perceptive Experience, 2002 - 2014

Accumulative Field of Perceptive Experience, 2002 - 2014

Acrylic, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper, found materials,

various glass bottles and jars, on two canvas wrapped wooden panels

244 x 244 x 26 cm / 96 x 96 x 10.24 in

 

Collapse of Fleeting Experience

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

boxing gloves, baseball bat, wooden box, bobbin, tin,

and various found materials on found mattress

193 x 96 x 35 cm / 76 x 38 x 13.78 in

Collapse of Fleeting Experience

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

boxing gloves, baseball bat, wooden box, bobbin, tin,

and various found materials on found mattress

193 x 96 x 35 cm / 76 x 38 x 13.78 in

Phil Frost. Bust of Hammer Head, 2004 - 2014

Bust of Hammer Head, 2004 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, three baseball bats, one axe handle, hammer,

barrel, various found materials on wooden panel

160 x 104 x 38 cm / 63 x 41 x 15 in

Untitled, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, shovels on wooden panels

161 x 122 x 23 cm / 63.39 x 48 x 9 in

 

Untitled, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, shovels on wooden panels

161 x 122 x 23 cm / 63.39 x 48 x 9 in

 

Phil Frost  Two Busts of Liminal Experience, 2007 - 2014

Two Busts of Liminal Experience, 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper, attached

wooden ladder, wooden boxes on canvas wrapped wooden panel

168,5 x 122 x 20,5 cm / 66.34 x 48 x 8 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Perceptive Wisdom, 2007 - 2014

Bust of Perceptive Wisdom, 2007 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper,

baseball bats, various found materials on canvas wrapped wooden panel

210 x 95 x 38 cm / 82.68 x 37.4 x 15 in

 

Phil Frost. Consequential Passage of Accumulative Experience in Perceptive Realm, 2002 - 2014

Consequential Passage of Accumulative Experience, 2002 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, nails,

various gathered and applied detritus, pastel, paper

on four paneled sequence of canvas wrapped wooden panels

244 x 488 x 6 cm / 96 x 192 x 2.39 in

 

Phil Frost. Flurry of Anchored Steam, 2007

Flurry of Anchored Steam, 2007

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid,

ink, paper on canvas and wooden panel 

148,5 x 124,5 x 18,5 cm / 58.46 x 49 x 7.28 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled.

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on canvas 

112,5 x 82,5 x 13,5 cm / 44.29 x 32.5 x 5.31 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on canvas

123 x 98 x 11 cm / 48.43 x 38.58 x 4.33 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, ink and paper on canvas 

170,5 x 100,5 x 21 cm / 67.13 x 39.57 x 8.27 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on suitcase

46 x 45,5 x 21,5 cm / 18 x 18 x 8.5 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, emulsion, correction fluid, ink, paper on missiles

106,5 x 20,5 x 20,5 cm / 42 x 8 x 8 in

120 x 19,5 x 19,5 cm / 47.24 x 7.68 x 7.68 in

Phil Frost. Tablet of Intuitive Maths

Tablet of Intuitive Maths

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

ink, paper, various found materials on on wood

139 x 46 x 15,5 cm / 54.72 x 18 x 6 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008

Untitled, 2008

Synthetic polymer, emulsion, spray enamel, correction fluid,

baseball bat, ink, paper on canvas

101 x 76 x 4 cm / 39.76 x 30 x 1.57 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper and cloth on canvas

76 x 51 x 3,5 cm / 30 x 20 x 1.38 in

Phil Frost. Head of Intuitive Force, 2004 - 2014

Head of Intuitive Force, 2004 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, paper on canvas

76 x 76,5 x 8 cm / 30 x 30 x 3 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Intuitive Force, 2007 - 2014

Bust of Intuitive Force, 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, water based emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper, attached broom on canvas

127 x 76,5 x 3,5 cm / 50 x 30 x 1.38 in

 

Phil Frost  Dual Busts of Intuitive Force, 2001 - 2014

Dual Busts of Intuitive Force, 2001 - 2014

Ink, emulsion, synthetic polymer, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper on canvas

122 x 91,5 x 4 cm / 48 x 36 x 1.5 in

 

Phil Frost. Bust of Perceptive Importance, 2014

Bust of Perceptive Importance, 2014

Synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid, ink

on canvas wrapped on wooden panel with attached

spray enamel and correction fluid on wooden baseball bat

122 x 61 x 6 cm / 48 x 24 x 2.28 in

Phil Frost. Two Busts of Integral Impression, 2010 - 2014

Two Busts of Integral Impression, 2010 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel,

correction fluid, paper on canvas

122 x 91 x 4 cm / 48 x 35.83 x 1.46 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008

Untitled, 2008

Acrylic, household emulsion, spray enamel,

correction fluid, baseball bats, ink, paper on canvas

91,5 x 61 x 5 cm / 36 x 24 x 2 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2008 - 2009

Untitled, 2008 - 2009

Synthetic polymer, correction fluid, ink, spray enamel, paper on canvas

60 x 61 x 4 cm / 23.62 x 24 x 1.57 in

 

Phil Frost. Head of Liminal Persistence, 2006 - 2014

Head of Liminal Persistence, 2006 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, correction fluid, spray enamel,

paper on canvas wrapped wooden panel

30,5 x 30,5 x 6 cm / 12 x 12 x 2.36 in

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2006

Untitled, 2006 - 2014

Synthetic polymer, ink, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper on canvas wrapped wooden panel

30,5 x 30,5 x 6 cm / 12 x 12 x 2.36 in

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2005 - 2007 - 2014

Untitled, 2005 - 2007 - 2014

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper, attached painted wooden baseball bat

on canvas wrapped wooden panel

85,5  x 58,5 x 5,5 cm / 33.66 x 23 x 2.17 in

Phil Frost. Alapsor, 2006

Alapsor, 2006

Ink, synthetic polymer, spray enamel, correction fluid,

paper, wooden stick on canvas wrapped wooden panel

145,5 x 46 x 5 cm / 57.28 x 18.11 x 2 in

Phil Frost. Untitled

Untitled

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on skateboard helmet

23 x 25,5 x 15 cm / 9 x 10 x 6 in

 

Phil Frost. Untitled, 2010 - 2014

Untitled, 2010 - 2014

Spray enamel, correction fluid, ink, paper on toy truck

25,5 x 48, x 20,5 cm / 10 x 19 x 8 in