Joel Otterson

Joel Otterson

BornNationalityBased In
1959AmericanLos Angeles
Biography

For the past 30 years, Joel Otterson has made sculpture, which combines aspects of domestic handicraft with traditional sculptural materials. Copper pipe, woodworking, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware, concrete, marble, stained glass, quilting and lacemaking are the raw materials of Otterson’s sculpture. Utilizing practices such as sewing, and quilting, traditionally associated with feminine craft making, Otterson turns these humble materials into muscular art. The artist blurs the line between high and low culture, art and craft to create poignant sculptures, which are both utilitarian and de-constructivist sculptural objects. Through this endeavor, Otterson explores various cultural and political phenomena such as Rock N Roll, Baseball, and what it means to be an American. ...

Selected Artworks
Floating Clouds Over a Topaz Sky
Joel Otterson
Floating Clouds Over a Topaz Sky, 2024
7.6 x 6.3cm
Before We Dreamed
Joel Otterson
Before We Dreamed, 2024
8.9 x 8.9cm
Floating Clouds Over a Topaz Sky
Joel Otterson
Floating Clouds Over a Topaz Sky, 2024
7.6 x 6.3cm
Toabcco Road
Joel Otterson
Toabcco Road, 2008
198.1 x 157.5 x 4.5cm
Biennals
Venice Biennial1993 - Venice
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