Still Bodies, Hammond Harkins Gallery, Columbus, Ohio 2021 - 2022
"Still Bodies" is a search for a remedy, harbinger, and guide in the imagined space between us and nature. This work pulls from historic women's still-life paintings, ancient healing texts, botanical studies, and mythological guardians. These fantastical low-relief sculptures and pedestals are reminiscent of natural stone, however, the work is all a human fabrication of pigment and plaster that wavers between natural and human-made in the eye and touch.
This installation was located at Hammond Harkins Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, 2021-22
DESCRIPTION: A collection of sculptural objects displayed on the floor and mounted on the wall, featuring a vibrant, multi-colored patterned surface. Some objects have additional imagery embedded in a contrasting color or in low relief, inviting tactile exploration. the patterning resembles a blend between stone and painting and they possess a surreal, highly polished appearance. The imagery comprises a blend of floral and botanical elements intertwined with figures, with certain pieces incorporating textual elements.
