Object Lessons
Works by Lee Hoag
Show runs March 1 - April 30, 2021
Works by Lee Hoag
Show runs March 1 - April 30, 2021
Artist Statement
“. . . each object has a certain force, a certain way of resisting or accepting my look and returning that look to me.”
— James Elkins, “The Object Stares Back”
My work considers the poetic potential all objects possess. Throughout collection, configuration and construction, my intuition guides a discovery process that uncovers hidden narrative possibilities. A multi-layering of elements gives form to my sculptures, including language and associative memory. I explore the transformation of meaning that occurs with objects as they coalesce by an off-script impulse.
My assemblage sculptures examine the mutability of material objects. As a bowl, planter, vase, post-cap, rubber cord and other objects come together, their labels and assigned meaning slip away. This occurs with a function shift for each object — from a pre-scripted use to something altogether different.
As concocted amalgams of diverse objects, they transform the overlooked and commonplace. Altered with new intention, they become charged psychic forms that conjure memories and evoke subconscious associations. They activate the imagination and challenge the viewer to see differently the everyday objects that inhabit our lives.
For More about the Artist: https://leehoag.com/
“. . . each object has a certain force, a certain way of resisting or accepting my look and returning that look to me.”
— James Elkins, “The Object Stares Back”
My work considers the poetic potential all objects possess. Throughout collection, configuration and construction, my intuition guides a discovery process that uncovers hidden narrative possibilities. A multi-layering of elements gives form to my sculptures, including language and associative memory. I explore the transformation of meaning that occurs with objects as they coalesce by an off-script impulse.
My assemblage sculptures examine the mutability of material objects. As a bowl, planter, vase, post-cap, rubber cord and other objects come together, their labels and assigned meaning slip away. This occurs with a function shift for each object — from a pre-scripted use to something altogether different.
As concocted amalgams of diverse objects, they transform the overlooked and commonplace. Altered with new intention, they become charged psychic forms that conjure memories and evoke subconscious associations. They activate the imagination and challenge the viewer to see differently the everyday objects that inhabit our lives.
For More about the Artist: https://leehoag.com/
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The Geisel Gallery is located on the Second Floor Mezzanine Floor of Legacy Tower
One Bausch + Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604
The Geisel Gallery is located on the Second Floor Mezzanine Floor of Legacy Tower
One Bausch + Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604
