In Adam Bateman’s world books are the structural foundation. Whether he is building walls, spheres or stacks the book is his cornerstone.
In the Artist Statement from one of his past shows, Bateman says:
“The primary structure of my sculptures is the text of the books, the secondary structure is the form made of books. In that way, the books actually work as signifiers (like words) and so the structured arrangement I make with them is analogous to writing.”
Drawing heavily from the Minimalists Bateman believes in “art as language” and luckily for us books are his muse.
Bateman’s work is currently part of he exhibit The Matter of Words: Adam Bateman, Harrell Fletcher, and John Fraser at the Museum of Art at BYU. The exhibition features 46 works by the three artists “that reference the medium of the printed word.”
Bateman’s website