Martin Girardi
These pieces operate through reconfiguration and internal, divisible, and compositional modularity, and are informed by both fabulation and the intersections of personal and collective histories. They eschew the austerity of thematic cohesion, and hopefully they work well to motivate the reconstruction of immediate narratives and utilities in wildly disparate interpretations; things can always be rehashed.
in sheep's clothing, 2021, ceramic, roving, elm, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
in sheep's clothing (detail), 2021, ceramic, roving, elm, steel. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
packed, 2021, steel, plywood, porcelain, paint. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
packed, 2021, steel, plywood, porcelain, paint. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
untitled, 2021, claymation and HFR footage
burst (projected animation), 2021, animation of charcoal on paper
burst (projected animation), 2021, animation of charcoal on paper
burst (sculptural surface), 2021, plaster and plywood on a plinth made of MDF and paint with projected animation. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
burst (sculptural surface), 2021, plaster and plywood on a plinth made of MDF and paint with projected animation. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
Installation view. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman
on a bank of the St. Croix, 2021, photo paper, oak, acrylic, hardware
on a bank of the St. Croix, 2021, photo paper, oak, acrylic, hardware