Gene VanWyk
Using found or repurposed materials, I create small-scale replicas of everyday architectural elements: doorways, windows, telephone poles, billboards, and exhibit them in unexpected positions in relation to the viewer. The scale, placement, and content show the loneliness of these structures we see and use every day but never give a second thought. Their placement in the space plays with the power dynamic that would usually exist between a viewer and work of my scale.
My work reveals the ghosts of interaction by exploring what remains when utilitarian elements are taken out of their usual context. The physical connection to the gallery environment fosters communication and interaction with other unseen but implied entities when placed within their walls.
My practice is driven by my experience with disability and the importance and struggle of communication. My work with apparent lonely communicative structures is a projection of my own experience.
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