Artist talk: Sandra Wong Orloff, Dan Stingle & Carol Elkovich

Sandra Wong Orloff’s figurative drawings are highlighted with bright lines of color that are reflective of the times and the world. She draws images of young people as they navigate coming of age in a pandemic. Other drawings taken from news events ask us to reconsider whether the kids are alright.

Daniel Stingle finds and creates objects; assembling them in fragile constructs to represent human infrastructure and its collision with nature. Calling attention to objects that are linked to natural resource consumption and environmental degradation, Stingle aims to engage the audience by using the formal principles of ceramic art mixed with humor.

Elegy, by Carol Elkovich, is a deconstructed painting that acts as a parasitic intervention upon architecture and reflects upon both the beauty and terror of nature. Consisting of many thousands of handpainted pieces, the installation was made over the past three years during the COVID-19 pandemic as a process of marking time and contemplation of the extraordinary experience.

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