Dustin Yellin (American, born 1975). <em>Miniature Psychogeography 54</em>, 2015. Glass, paper collage, and acrylic, 35 x 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (88.9 x 34.9 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Arnold Lehman, 2015.24a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy of the artist, CUR.2015.24a-b_DustinYellin_photograph.jpg)

Dustin Yellin (American, born 1975). Miniature Psychogeography 54, 2015. Glass, paper collage, and acrylic, 35 x 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (88.9 x 34.9 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Arnold Lehman, 2015.24a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy of the artist, CUR.2015.24a-b_DustinYellin_photograph.jpg)

Dustin Yellin (American, born 1975). Miniature Psychogeography 54, 2015. Glass, paper collage, and acrylic, 35 x 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (88.9 x 34.9 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Arnold Lehman, 2015.24a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , DIG_E_2015_Diverse_Works_03_cropped_2015.24a-b_2005.58a-c_PS8.jpg)

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How did the artist make this?

The artist Dustin Yellin calls these pieces "Psychogeographies." Some of them can weigh up to 3,000-pounds and all resemble human forms suspended in glass encasements. Yellin makes them in his Red Hook studio (Shout out to Brooklyn Artists!) he layers glass with paint and various objects to create the 3-D forms and then seals them with a secret process.

There is this great quote from him: Each large-scale sculpture is individually embellished with bizarre found objects—cut-up books, magazines and trash found on the street—which are then sealed within layers of glass. “Imagine if you were to make a drawing on a window,” said Yellin, explaining his process. “And then you were to take another window and glue it to that window… until you had a window sandwich. I make window sandwiches.”

Why are there so many sheets of glass?

It's certainly up for interpretation (like all art is)!. This quote from the artist might help contextualize the work a bit: “Imagine if you were to make a drawing on a window. And then you were to take another window and glue it to that window… until you had a window sandwich. I make window sandwiches.”

Are the pieces suspended in resin?

Interestingly, the artist keeps his exact process secret, but we do know he layers the cut paper, objects, and paint between many panes of glass and then seals them with a specially developed compound. This is a miniature version of his regular pieces, which are life-size and weigh thousands and thousands of pounds!

Miniature Psychogeography 54

Dustin Yellin

Contemporary Art

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ARTIST Dustin Yellin, American, born 1975

MEDIUM Glass, paper collage, and acrylic

DATES 2015

DIMENSIONS 35 x 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (88.9 x 34.9 x 19.7 cm) base: 16 x 10 x 36 in. (40.6 x 25.4 x 91.4 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 2015.24a-b

CREDIT LINE Gift of the artist in honor of Arnold Lehman

EXHIBITIONS

Diverse Works: Director's Choice, 1997-2015

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Dustin Yellin (American, born 1975). Miniature Psychogeography 54, 2015. Glass, paper collage, and acrylic, 35 x 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (88.9 x 34.9 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Arnold Lehman, 2015.24a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy of the artist, CUR.2015.24a-b_DustinYellin_photograph.jpg)

IMAGE overall, CUR.2015.24a-b_DustinYellin_photograph.jpg. Image courtesy of the artist, 2015

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How did the artist make this?

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Are the pieces suspended in resin?