I have been looking for artists that work with clay in alternative ways and even though I am told there are tons out there, the search proves to be a hard one. A friend of mine told me about this artist named
Linda Sormin, and am thankful to have found an artist whose work is right up my alley. As seen above in
Sounding Retreat (2008), she combines clay with everyday objects to create living sculptures. She often uses raw clay to construct her forms, breaks them down, and then rebuilds them again forming an endless process. Her installations are amazing and expands the potential of clay as a material. I am curious what could happen if these were created to be placed outside the gallery space and in everyday environments. Would people destroy them, would people contribute to them, would they be left alone?
I have been looking for artists that work with clay in alternative ways and even though I am told there are tons out there, the search proves to be a hard one. A friend of mine told me about this artist named Linda Sormin, and am thankful to have found an artist whose work is right up my alley. As seen above in Sounding Retreat (2008), she combines clay with everyday objects to create living sculptures. She often uses raw clay to construct her forms, breaks them down, and then rebuilds them again forming an endless process. Her installations are amazing and expands the potential of clay as a material. I am curious what could happen if these were created to be placed outside the gallery space and in everyday environments. Would people destroy them, would people contribute to them, would they be left alone?
very cool sculptures. i would love to see a piece like this truly interact with an audience outside of the gallery. i think you'd get a total mix of the three reactions you mentioned. some folks would steer clear, some would trash them, and some would find it as an opportunity to add or make something.
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