From Face to Field

October 15, 2016 - November 19, 2016

Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 15, 6pm - 9pm

Saturdays: Artist Talks / Tours at 2 pm by Curator Volker Eisele

Site Gallery Houston
The Silos at Sawyer Yards
1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007

"From Space to Field" was the title of the inaugural exhibition at SITE Gallery Houston at the Silos at Sawyer Yards, inside an old rice silo. It traced the trajectory from the definition of sculpture as a freestanding, volumetric object to the reconstruction of space allowing the creation of new sculptural fields. Many artists have chosen the installation medium because of the ability to go beyond faded conventions and to be free to mine the novel contemporary symbols and images. They are also courageous pioneers since these works defy easy commodification, and commercial success may be elusive.

The stark theatricality of the soaring silos provides a dramatic stage for site-specific installations. The unique architecture of The Silos, its cave like spaces, its industrial patina, has challenged the artists to create works of art of great ambition and scope.

At the same time, installation art directly engages the viewers and their experience is that of a dynamic event rather than a static concept. The intensity of the architectural environment, the addition of soundscapes or performance art, is likely to enhance the viewer's sensations and emotional memories.

“From Space to Field” highlighted the evolution from sculpture as a single static object to the exploration of spatial concepts with all its tantalizing possibilities.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Adela Andea, Joanne Brigham, Dylan Conner, Jo Ann Fleischhauer, Jeff Forster, Wei Hong, Michael Kennaugh, Paul Kittelson, Sharon Kopriva, Jessica Kreutter, Matt Kubo, Jonathan Leach, Jesse Lott, Joe Mancuso, David Medina, Kyle Olson, Mari Omori, Chis Sauter, Jay Shinn, Troy Stanley, Ed Wilson