'Contained' Exhibit - Catherine Person Gallery, 2011
Photo by Jyn-Lurn Chang
STATEMENT
My work is inspired by spaces
and objects that are beautiful, elegant, and timeless. I find significance
in objects that remain relevant to a culture for many years; such things build
meaning over time and often evolve in a manner that allows them to transcend
cultural trends and remain timeless. The process of an object's
formal evolution is fascinating to me, and is reflected in my
sculpture. I am attempting to transform something familiar into something slightly unfamiliar,
resulting in an object that engages our memory while revealing something abstract,
restrained, and new from that which we already know. Boat hulls, weaponry,
primitive tools, and the human figure are some of the subjects referenced in my
sculpture. I work in series; one series morphs into the next, creating a body
of work that is interconnected and constantly evolving. The work I do in
architecture has a direct relationship to my sculpture. The fundamental
objective for both is to create something elemental and beautiful that
transcends time.