Kerry Vander Meer http://www.kerryvandermeer.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INSTALLATION, DETAIL 2000 Cast rubber, human hair $850 each HAIRBRUSH 2000 18" x 3" x 12" Cast rubber, human hair NFS UNTITLED 2000 30" x 102" x 49" Fabric, steel, cast rubber $4,000 |
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
ARTIST STATEMENT I have always been intrigued with the insides of objects. I want to know how they are held together. I want to look as deep as I can and magnify what I see. I wonder how it would all look under a microscope. I enjoy looking at drawings and photographs of the forms, textures, and patterns found beneath the skin of living things. My current work combines the tactile with the visual to create a sensory experience similar to what I feel while working with these forms. The color and translucence of the cast rubber reminds me of amber. Bits of various fabric, unspun wool, found objects, or human hair inclusions sometimes project out of their confinement or cascade to the floor. These objects, though illuminated beneath the surface by light passing through, become enigmatic and mysterious to me. All of my forms resemble natural morphology…organs, skin or their cellular fragments. I am always drawn to natural forms, rather than geometric. A three dimensional paisley form keeps recurring in my thoughts and I am interested in exploring what this means in relation to the world of natural forms. Strange materials, contrasting shapes, contradictions and tensions writhe in and out of each piece as I attempt to create new forms from this sensuous assortment of elements and matter.
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