Solid State

GROUP EXHIBITION

September 22nd - 26th, 2021

Putty’s Coronation

Brooklyn, NY

Works: Kipferl, Tomatoes, and Tomato Sketch

Show Statement:

“The anatomical nature of glass as amorphous stands in as a rich material for artists as an allegory of humanity’s current place in the natural world. 

SOLID STATE presents six artists who embrace the anatomical structure of glass - its intense physicality in being shaped, carved, and formed - as a starting point toward a deeper understanding of the human experience in our ever evolving natural world. As a material, glass resides between two states of matter - even while cooled from its liquid molten state - it never truly becomes fully solid, remaining in a constant state of flux. 

This departure from stasis necessitates adaptability, patience, and tenacity. In today’s world where the truth is ever elusive and fact and fiction are munged, jumbled, and confused, SOLID STATE proposes receptiveness for flux and change. Each artist uses glass to express the complexities of our lived experience, addressing issues ranging from climate change to deep personal relationships, abstract forms to utilitarian functionality, distortion to clarification.”

Read the rest of the show statement here: http://www.puttyscoronation.com/solidstate

Artists: James Corporan, Christopher Duffy, Eric Rubinstein, Liesl Schubel, Celeste Wilson, and Suzanna Zak

Curators: Celeste Wilson