Environmental and landscape art
Sculptural art
Site-specific and integrated art
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Brian Peters
Brian Peters Studio
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Ceramic/glass
Fabrication, including wood, metal, glass
Prairie Cord, 2020, 3D printed ceramic blocks, 10′ x 4′ x 6′
Silo, 2018 3D printed ceramic blocks, 5′ x 8′ x 5′
Solar Screen, 2017, 3D printed ceramic blocks and solar lights, 12′ x 5′ x 5′
Twist, 2021, 3D printed ceramic blocks, 2′ x 7′ x 2′
Metamorphosis, 2021, 3D printed ceramic blocks, 8′ x 4′ x 2″
About the Artist
I am an artist, designer, fabricator, and educator who is originally from Grand Rapids, MI and calls Pittsburgh home. I earned a Master’s of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as a Master of Advanced Architecture from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, and I taught and practiced architecture and design around the world, including in Chicago, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Pittsburgh.
My work consists of ceramic blocks and three-dimensional tiles that are designed by writing digital code, fabricated on custom 3D printers I build, and then hand glazed and kiln-fired. The final result is similar to traditional ceramics in that it is durable and easy to maintain. I embrace abstraction and pattern as a way of deconstructing the world around us and I also explore the interaction light, considering how the transition from day to night impacts the context of a piece.
I have exhibited work across the world, including the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics in Taiwan, and have also completed commissioned projects, including works funded by the NEA and the Carnegie Museum of Art. My work is widely publicized and has received several prestigious awards, including an R+D Award from Architect magazine in 2014 for 3D printed ceramics.
Photo by Matt Dayak
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Finalist, Dimensional Art category, 2021 NYCxDESIGN Awards;
- Winner, Juror’s Award, 2019 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA;
- Finalist, Architecture+3D Printing category, 2016, A+ Architizer Awards;
- Winner, Design Innovation Awards, 3D Printing category, 2015, Fast Company Magazine;
- Winner, R+ D Awards, 2014, Architect Magazine;
- Winner, Architecture+Materials category, 2013, A+ Architizer Awards
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
No
Teaching Artist
No
Joined the Directory
March 2022
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Throughout my career, my work has been inherently collaborative. My public artworks always involve working directly with community partners and various stakeholders to incorporate their ideas and suggestions into my designs. I welcome input from experts and those that will be impacted by the work that I develop.”
Brian Peters
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
