Intentional Acts
Marty Fielding
New Exhibit September 20th at Plough Gallery
Opening Reception 5 - 7 PM
Artist Talk with Marty Fielding
Opening Reception 5 - 7 PM
Artist Talk with Marty Fielding
Statement:
The work presented in this exhibition represents two related yet distinct bodies of work. Both series suggest interacting with the pieces with reflection.
My ceramic vessels combine architecture, abstract painting, and color interactions to question the conventions of archetypal pottery forms. The vessels provide a platform for conveying and evoking emotional reactions. I construct re-imagined vessels comprised of intersecting geometric shapes. Through exaggerated proportions and visual mass, the pieces communicate a sense monumentality despite their modest scale. I use this framework as a basis for investigating two bodies of work.
In the first, abstracted utilitarian vessels are layered with bold color, giving them the presence of 3-dimensional Color Field paintings. These forms are inspired by modernist architecture and meant to be used in domestic spaces Their unconventional appearance may require an intentional adventurous approach when putting them into use.
The second body of work examines how bereavement can be expressed through the context of a ritual object such as an urn or candle votive. Grieving is a universal experience that involves numerous emotions. As such, it has the potential to be applied to concepts like the loss of a societal consensus of truth in addition to the literal mortality of a loved one. These ritual objects establish monuments for our losses personally and as a society. Color is absent as a symbol of mourning. The pieces offer a focal point for intentional acts of acknowledging, grieving, and remembering.
The work presented in this exhibition represents two related yet distinct bodies of work. Both series suggest interacting with the pieces with reflection.
My ceramic vessels combine architecture, abstract painting, and color interactions to question the conventions of archetypal pottery forms. The vessels provide a platform for conveying and evoking emotional reactions. I construct re-imagined vessels comprised of intersecting geometric shapes. Through exaggerated proportions and visual mass, the pieces communicate a sense monumentality despite their modest scale. I use this framework as a basis for investigating two bodies of work.
In the first, abstracted utilitarian vessels are layered with bold color, giving them the presence of 3-dimensional Color Field paintings. These forms are inspired by modernist architecture and meant to be used in domestic spaces Their unconventional appearance may require an intentional adventurous approach when putting them into use.
The second body of work examines how bereavement can be expressed through the context of a ritual object such as an urn or candle votive. Grieving is a universal experience that involves numerous emotions. As such, it has the potential to be applied to concepts like the loss of a societal consensus of truth in addition to the literal mortality of a loved one. These ritual objects establish monuments for our losses personally and as a society. Color is absent as a symbol of mourning. The pieces offer a focal point for intentional acts of acknowledging, grieving, and remembering.
