Artist Patrick Nagatani uses masking tape to create his art.
With his dog Annie in tow, artist Patrick Nagatani puts one of his pieces against a wall at the Downtown gallery 516 Arts, which on Saturday opens a major show of Nagatani's work, titled "Confessions of a Tapist." The photographs layered in masking tape show the evolution of a technique Nagatani has worked with for 25 years. The large-format images range from Frankenstein to Eastern religious figures to vintage Southwest postcards.
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Patrick Nagatani climbs the stairs at 516 Arts while setting up his exhibit "Confessions of a Tapist." It's the first comprehensive show of the taped images in the retiring UNM professor's inventory.
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Patrick Nagatani looks through the piles of masking tape that make up his artistic palette. He's preparing to cover the photograph behind him to the left with layers of the tape, creating a complex and mesmerizing piece of art.
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