In Three Dimensions
June 22, 2016
These four contemporary sculpture artists will be exhibiting at our 12th Annual Fête, Opening Reception July 1:
Ted Gall
Kate Hunt
Gwynn Murrill
Caprice Pierucci
Let us take you on a journey of unexpected form and meandering line, interpretations of reality and complete departures from its confines. In the words of Pablo Picasso: “Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.”
The works of Ted Gall are deeply entrenched in process; the sculptures are reflections of his personal and artistic development. Often based on the human form, the sculptures are provocative —placing familiar elements in the unconventional situations. In turn, the experience of viewing his work is like an unfolding as you peer into aberrant details and somehow finding pieces of yourself in their story.
"I intend for my sculpture to be intriguing, both visually and psychologically, to draw your imagination into the pieces themselves, allowing you to come to your own conclusions.”
Raised in a small town in “Big Sky” Montana, Kate Hunt’s artistic perspective is influenced by the subtle power of the surrounding landscape. The pieces are simultaneously modern and archaic, uncomplicated and rich with depth. Her chosen materials include steel, twine, boat building epoxy, encaustic, and newspaper; and her process includes varnishing, chopping, binding, and recasting. Each piece is an intuitive exploration of object and form, an ongoing dialogue between sculptor and sculpture.
“I have a personal conversation with the concept, materials and the world around me. It's a back and forth type exchange with me saying over and over, ‘what if…’”
Starting with “the memory of a form," artist Gwynn Murrill pares away and softens details, uncovering the essence of her inspiration in shapes that are simultaneously abstract and figurative. Best known for her cast bronze interpretations of fauna, Murrill’s sculptures are prized as being both timeless and contemporary.
“My interest lies in using my chosen subject as a means to create a form that is simultaneously abstract and figurative. I enjoy the challenge of taking a form that nature makes so well and to derive my own interpretation of it.”
Best known for her wood wall relief works, Caprice Pierucci creates rhythmic, curvilinear sculptures informed by a long study of textiles and fibers. The pieces are abstract and enticing, drawing you in with meandering line, undulating shape, and amorphous, layered shadows.
“My most recent work is about eternity and time. The undulating rhythms in the forms speak to me of our mortality, and the huge expanses of time that lead to one particular moment of beauty.”
Note - Caprice will be exhibiting with us not once, but twice this summer. Click here for more details on her solo exhibition opening July 21.
The 12th Annual Fête at Diehl Gallery
Join us July 1 from 5-8pm for the opening reception of our 12th Annual Fête.
See the complex and fantastical works of Ted Gall.
Trace the smooth lines of Gwynn Murrill’s reductive fauna.
Explore the tactile compositions of Kate Hunt.
Works will be displayed through July 18.
A portion of proceeds from Fête sales will benefit American Prairie Reserve whose mission is to create the largest nature reserve in the continental US, americanprairie.org.
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