Michael Branca - Fine Art
Reclamations: Very Small Works
(2001-2007)

Reclamations combine the use of found objects with more traditional elements of drawing or painting. By reclaiming the soul of a discarded (or generally overlooked) object, I intend to breathe new life into the object; redefine its role; and replace old assumptions with a renewed sense of curiosity and potential.

Too often the act of looking at art is approached with the same drive-by mentality that most of us take into too many aspects of our lives. Miniature works of art demand a slower pace than a painting that can be "taken in" from across a room. These works ask that the viewer step right up close and absorb the details which might easily be missed - details in a tiny drawing executed a quarter of an inch tall, and details highlighted in the beauty of everyday objects which we otherwise might disregard.