Rich Lanet is a Los Angeles area-based Artist whose 3-dimensional wall sculptures uniquely engage geometric shapes using wood & steel materials, sometimes painted & sometimes left raw. His use of natural light & spotlights are also prominent components of his designs, as shade and shadows play an important role in each art piece. All of his work is abstract, some are considered architectural in nature, others more esoteric. Some recent pieces have been inspired by, or provoked by the need for political or social change and unrest. 

Rich was born in Los Angeles, lives in Venice, and now has a working art studio in Culver City, California. He received a BS degree from the School of Architecture & Environmental Design at Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo; along with 1 year of Fine Arts studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Although he has always been a working artist, it is only in the last 5 years that he has actively engaged in the world of publicly displaying & showing his artwork. Rich’s unique style has been well received by Art Jurists & Art Advisors and often gets selected & included in Los Angeles Gallery shows; just this month Rich’s latest series of work, “small but mighty” had 2 pieces selected by Juror Stephen Swan (Director of John Moran Art Auctioneers) for inclusion in MAKE PLAIN exhibit at Gallery 825 in Los Angeles. 

Artist Statement: 

I see life in shapes and forms, angles and perspectives – always have and I’m sure I always will. 

My work accentuated by lighting & shadows is contemporary and abstract; yet my sculptures and art works come from my soul, and are created with a deep sense of humanity and warmth which many viewers have shared with me when they see my artwork in person. 

The work is dynamic and engaging, and shifts depending on the lighting and on one’s point of view, personal background and life experiences. I hope that it can encourage a conversation among viewers that allows for an exchange of differing perspectives, both literally and figuratively. 

My designs are an esoteric response to the world I see daily, and my need to reflect that in both an orderly and disorderly art form, which often helps me to deal with both the beauty and senselessness I see in today’s world; in some way they are my “hope for humanity”.