Solid Gone
Curated by Ben Woodeson
Exhibition Dates: June 1 - July 1, 2018
Opening Symposium: June 2, 2018 starting at 10 AM
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Approaches to Metal & Glass (in)Compatibility with Jane Cook, Chief Scientist from Corning Museum of Glass
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Curator's Talk with Ben Woodeson
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Reception to follow
"Life and energy; objects, concepts, narratives, things on the cusp of being or not-being...
A vase placed too close to an edge, a delicate eco-system, an idea whose time has
almost come. Things that burst with a literal or metaphorical energy, light of touch,
or maybe things just waiting to die transience... Clinging on by your fingernails."
-Ben Woodeson
"Solid Gone" concentrates on the moment of exhibition, rather than posterity or potential longevity and collectability. Ben comments that he's allergic to inert and boring lumps of metal. Indeed, challenging, fragile and temporary works are widespread within the non-cast iron art world, this exhibition and catalog contemplates: "Are there high quality impermanent, fragile and precarious object-based artworks being made within the iron casting community that are simply not being seen?" Find out starting June 1, 2018.