Peter Leone
Sukaiwamu 8’ x 3’ 6” x 1” Cast iron, repurposed steel 2017 2017 Hot Metal Artist Artist Statement Franconia offered a platform to work large. With this generous and rare opportunity in mind I chose to create a piece I wouldn’t commonly have the chance to...
Matthew Mroz
2017 Hot Metal Artist I Wasn’t there when she needed me. (I miss you Bosch) 9’ 7” x 1’ 6” x 2’ Cast iron, granite, steel 2017 Artist Statement I have been dealing with bi-polar/schizoaffective disorder my entire life. An absence of balance, anxiety, mania, depression,...
Erica Mendoza
Commit You to Memory 3” x 29” x 19” Cast iron 2017 2017 Hot Metal Artist Artist Statement I create evidence that serves as proof that events happened and what I felt was real. Works act as a bookmark in time and space, saving a place that I can come back...
Page Burch
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t 24” x 44” x 180” Cast iron, steel 2017 2017 Hot Metal Artist Artist Statement My work uses humor and absurdity to serve as an access point for unpleasant conversations. This piece specifically uses animals as a stand...