Jason
Jacques Gallery, in collaboration with the Elizabeth Dee Gallery, announces
Joel Otterson: The Excited Eye, an exhibition of the self-titled ceramiphile
Joel Otterson. The artist will present a curated selection of sculptures that
draw inspiration from aspects of domestic handicraft and traditional materials.
Otterson’s interest in the Gesamkunstwerk or total work of art, keeps his works
in conversation with one another and their environments. The Excited Eye will
open with a reception with the artist, at 29 East 73rd Street, on May 1st,
6:00-8:00pm, and remain on view through June 16th.
Copper
pipe, pottery and glass, cast metal, and lace are the raw materials that often
constitute Otterson’s work. The artist blurs the line between the seemingly
disparate spheres of learned and vernacular culture, art, and craft to create
poignant sculptures that are both utilitarian sculptural objects. His current
thought process has led to an investigation of classical Greek vessels whose
forms he considers sublime. Otterson, in his own words, is “fascinated that
these forms and their genetics have been spread throughout the history of the
world.” Through his art, he places himself into this historical progression.
Otterson’s
use of varied mediums and processes has grown out of his interest in the
development of domestic landscape, and everything in relationship to human
beings. His deconstructivist approach helps him to apprehend the nature of the
material and visual culture that follows human living. “The vessel is gone,” he
muses, “and only the decoration is left.”
Info
Tuesday May
15 2018 - Saturday June 16 2018
Venue name:
Jason Jacques Gallery
Address: 29 East 73rd Street New York 10021
Opening
hours: Tue-Sat 10am–6pm
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