Diana Dich is an 18-year-old Sacramento native who makes portraits with wire. I can’t decide whether to call them “drawings” or “sculpture” because her work seems to balance on a tightrope between the two.
Her artwork has an engaging haptic element to it. The physical line of the wire is far more engaging than a drawn line on paper. When no one was looking, I couldn’t help myself and slightly pressed one of the portraits’ noses in, then released and watched it spring back, causing the piece to dance on the wall for a few moments.
The shadow cast on the wall behind the portrait is a –perhaps unintentional, but nevertheless interesting- element of this type of artwork.
When I found out her name and did a google search, I found a wire working website with a mini-bio on Dich. The bio said she thought her creations weren’t that great until she started hearing compliments from strangers. So, when I found her myspace I decided to send her a quick note from a stranger (me). Hopefully the power of social media can encourage her to cultivate her craft!
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