albertz benda is pleased to present The Bathers The Brushers, a solo exhibition of 3D Pen plastic paintings and sculptures by Charles Hickey set in the Los Angeles Gallery’s unique exhibition space THE BATHROOM. In this presentation, Hickey draws attention to the daily rituals of the washing, brushing, preparing, and cleaning we undertake in the domestic bathroom setting through his distinct technique of painting with plastic.

Hickey’s tool, the 3D Pen, melts colored filament out of a nozzle. As the plastic cools, it solidifies leaving hardened “brush strokes” that appear to stay in a semi liquid state. Through a myriad of techniques, Hickey uses the pen to paint against a canvas surface or even in thin air to create hollow sculptural works with painterly mark making.