Untitled/Chain Link
10′ x 3′ x 48′
Hand woven yellow zinc plated metal chain & steel
2011
Artist Statement
In my investigation surrounding ideas such as territories, boundaries, borders and class issues I became interested in the “in-between” stages; the tension that lies both within the physical space and the psychological space. For me the absurdity of hand making a fence and its displacement of location is an important factor. The fencing posts and chain are platted in a gold colored metal, in attempts to objectify and beautify the mundane, whilst the object itself falls to gain the authority it desires. For me the piece leaves a certain dissonance and residue that’s uneasy and off mark, I am hoping the viewer’s interaction with the work will question the same ideas.
Born:
1975, Hollywood CA
Currently resides in Brooklyn NY
Education:
2005 – CUNY Hunter College, MFA
2004 – Glasgow School of Art, Hunter College, Fine Arts
1999 – College of Santa Fe NM, BFA, Sculpture (Honors)
Selected Exhibitions:
2011 – Everything Must Go, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
Al-Ghaib: The Aesthetics of Disappearance
2010 – Physical Center, St. Cecelia’s Gallery, Greenpoint, New York
See you in September, Parlour NO. 18, Brooklyn, New York
2009 – Babel Collections, New Outdoor Commissioned Sculptures, Art Space, New Haven, CT
Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself, Gallerie Nordine Zidoun, Luxembourg
Selected Awards:
Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Grant Nominee, NY
Abrons Art Center, AIR Studio Residency, NY
The Elizabeth Foundation Studio Program/Space Award, NY
Franconia Sculpture Park Residency Program, Jerome Grant, MN