Guest
curator, Bobby Hansson, organized the exhibit as a way of showing
"the universal need for a playful spirit in these troubled times."
Found object art essentially has to do with the way we perceive things
and nothing to do with garbage. Looking beyond the surface to discover
treasures in our attics and garages, at thrift stores and yard sales.
Mr. Hansson set out to find artists who would make something "new"
for the show that took almost a year to arrange. As a result, 80%
of the artwork has never been seen before, 'a found show' of sorts,
from the simplest, tiniest pieces to elaborate machines.
Philadelphia artist Randall Cleaver
proclaims he is a found object sculptor. He takes what he finds in
the street, thrift stores, wherever and turns them into art, primarily
clocks and lamps. He says, "creating with found objects started
as an inexpensive way to obtain materials, but the objects themselves
soon became a source of inspiration." He works to transform ordinary
objects into something different so people scratch their heads and
wonder what it's made out of. He wants his viewers to get the sense
that the parts were made specifically to form the object so ultimately,
the parts transcend what they once were. "People buy
my pieces because they have fun with them, they can laugh and enjoy
them as they take them apart in their minds."
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(Guess what they are — just click on 'What am I?')
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| Assorted pieces of wood from old boxes to chair,
as well as several pieces of guitar string and a fret. |
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| A victrola case, brass bells, lights, electric
bell, foosball men, dancing bobby, ball bearings, LED clock,
turntable, darkroom timer, car door handle, flashlight lenses,
plexiglass and other assorted found objects. |
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| A license plate, dice cage, vintage punch card,
tin toys, matchbook covers, firework rocket covers, trumpet
mouthpiece, valve covers and fingerkeys, cards and gamepiece
labels, fruitbox labels, bottletops, postage and rubber stamps,
money clip and lots of deconstructed tin cans and rattles. |
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| Street signs cut into various size circles,
and a metal tube that connects them! |
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