Life and career
Deutsch was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1953. [1] [3] His grandparents emigrated to the United States from Russia in the first decade of the 20th century. [1] His mother worked for the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union. [1]
Deutsch received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1976. [1] [2] He originally worked only in ceramics, and was influenced by Bizen ware (a type of very hard, reddish Japanese ceramic sculpture and pottery). [1] The first solo exhibition of his work occurred in Seattle, Washington, in 1978. [1] In 1981, his work was part of the "American Porcelain" exhibit at the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. [4] (His contribution, "Equinox," is now part of the museum's permanent collection. [5] ) After several years of exhibiting on the West Coast and making larger and larger sculptures, Deutsch decided in the mid-1980s to work in other materials (such as bronze, concrete, granite, plaster, stainless steel, and terrazzo) and begin creating much larger artworks designed for public spaces. [1] [3] [6]
In 2000, Deutsch collaborated with choreographer Liss Fain on her dance piece "Quarry." [6] Real-time images of Deutsch at work on a sculpture ("Seven Stones," a 20 by 36 feet (6.1 by 11.0 m) granite piece) were transmitted via the Internet and projects onto a scrim and four background panels while six dancers improvised movement (which was intended to make them appear to be interacting with the Deutsch). [6] [7] Technical difficulties marred the performance. [8]
Deutsch lives in Davenport, California. [3] [8]
Design philosophy
Deutsch has described his more recent work as an attempt to create an "artist-driven environment" in which the audience interacts with his art by seeing it, touching it, being able to stop and contemplate it, and move through it. [2] [3] His public art is highly contextual, and he researches the history and setting of a site before beginning his work. [2] His sculpture is also often collaborative, as he works with architects, engineers, and landscape architects to ensure that his art fits with the site. [2]
Deutsch works at a number of studio/workshops in China, Italy, and the United States, and utilizes material from around the world. [2]
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