GRAHAM KRENZ he/him
Thistle Table / Oak, applewood, and Douglas fir
The piece is a table/coat rack I designed to supplement an existing sculpture, until I completed it and realized it had a life entirely its own. I have been thinking of invasive species for a long time, imagining how to reconcile the beauty of flowers like thistles and dandelions with the implications of what they are: plants brought here by colonizers that have taken over entire ecosystems. I thought there was something fun about the idea of having a sculpted thistle that I had labored over be covered by a jacket or hat.
Bio
| Graham Krenz is a sculpture artist, born in the city of Calgary, who is working with wood as a primary medium and collaborator. His practice seeks to analyze the sensation of memory and the exaggerated way those moments present themselves when recalled. Since receiving his undergraduate degree in drawing from the University of the Arts, he has participated in group shows at Hawkins HQ, Collarworks, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Truck Gallery, and Untitled Art Society. He is currently pursuing his MFA in Visual Arts at the Mason Gross conservatory at Rutgers University. |
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