James Siena

James Siena (born October 28, 1957) is an American contemporary artist. His art is typically created through a series of self-imposed constraints as a consequence sometimes referred to as visual algorithms —rules Siena decides on before sitting down to work. In most of his doing he establishes a basic unit and con and repeats it indefinitely. While originally attributed for his paintings using enamel paints upon aluminum plates, Siena has furthermore become known for his drawings, prints, typed works upon paper using vintage typewriters, and sculpture. Sculptures have ranged from made considering his own hands using common materials such as: toothpicks, bamboo skewers bound in the same way as string, and grape vines to his larger sculptures that have been realized in bronze and wood in partnership as soon as the Walla Walla Foundry. He is based in New York City.