Hip Hop is how Leo came to making art and being an artist. His chosen medium is glass, and Andalusian art and architecture influence the decorative elements of his work. Says Tecosky, “The Arabesque geometric patterns represent networks and allude to the structure of the cosmos and its origins from a single point in space.” He identifies the mathematical functions in his work as “visual poetry,” what he describes lucidly as “a metaphor for the creation of the universe but also of the microcosmic structure of all things.” His interest in the Supreme Alphabet (a system of attaching meaning to the letters of the Roman alphabet to explore the deeper meaning of words, connected to Freemasonry and alchemy) is another philosophy that factors heavily into his glass pieces and search for “symbolic, elevated meaning.” With respect to his glass works and their deeper symbology Tecosky says “I’m interested in breaking up words into their atomic elements — the letters — and assigning them unique characteristics both figuratively and visually.” Currently working from his studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn, one of his greatest challenges is opening people’s minds to glass as a medium “that can be fluid” across Art, Craft and Design. Look out for his 2018 residency and museum exhibition at the Gustavsberg Konsthall in Sweden.
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