Molly Valentine Dierks
‘I Worried’ 6.5’ (poles) by 1.5 – 2’ (signs) | 78” (poles) by 18”-24” (signs) Modified street signs, sound recordings (from plant leaves, skin, and nature sounds), solar powered sound system (solar panel, battery, adapter, controller, MP3 player, motion sensor,...
Paul Howe
Getting the Hang of It 22’ x 8’ x 16’ Wood, steel, field stones, rigging hardware, labor, ax, concrete, vise 2015 2015 ECRAC McKnight Fellow Artist Statement Making anything is risky and messy business full of mistakes and learning, and I try to remove...
Araan Schmidt
Observatory A 17’ 2” x 13’ 4” x 7’ 3” Fabricated steel, cast iron 2015 2015 Hot Metal Artist/Coordinator Artist Statement Araan Schmidt’s practice involves a direct confrontation with stubborn materials, resulting in forms like this cast iron tube, which...
Bayete Ross Smith
Got the Power: Minnesota 14′ x 6′ x 11″ Steel, aluminum, wood, cassette tapes and boom boxes 2011 2011 FSP/Jerome Fellow Artist Statement I explore issues of identity, issues of beauty, and how they relate to one another, in addition to anthropological...