Sculptures

Adversaries

Space is never neutral. Adversaries works to expose the way in which we have become accustomed to certain spaces by altering them through the addition of simple configurations of industrial materials. Each individual will have a unique experience with the works and will understand their intersection with space differently.

The Adversaries diptych, General sensibilities and Vice squad , are meant to exist in conversation, and yet it is impossible to experience them both simultaneously. I purposely select spaces outside of the traditional gallery in order to force the viewer to confront the object and consider alternate ways to negotiate their surroundings. These installations aim to reshape the intersections between viewer, material, architecture, and space. The viewer becomes an actor in relation to the piece, not only becoming conscious of their own position within the space, but their position in relation to the work and their perception of its construction and material.

Adversaries: General sensibilities, constructed from 10 foot x 5 foot steel sheets, was located on the second floor of Little Hall. Adversaries: Vice squad, constructed from 10 foot by 1 inch by 3 inch rolled steel tubes, was located in the main stairwell of Case-Geyer Library.

(Photos of this installation were taken by Mark Williams at Colgate University)

Bright Young Things

The Bright Young Things series explores the formal qualities of fabric through metal, namely aluminum. The work looks to understand how and if we recognize certain forms, even when made of materials we wouldn’t expect. The contradiction of the form, belonging to fabric, and the material, a metal, collide to create a dual understanding of the works in an attempt to engage the viewer in a conversation about the way we acknowledge the familiar and unexpected. 

Each piece is composed of 4 foot wide (and varying length) sheets of soft temper aluminum, joined together with steel staples. The pieces were installed on three different buildings across the Colgate University campus-- Ho Science Center, Frank Dining Hall, and Dana Arts Center-- for a total of 13 days.