"The Fixers iii" by Ellie Rae Hunter is a sculpture featuring a muted yellow, amorphous form with metallic elements embedded into its surface. The composition draws the eye to textured metal pieces that suggest industrial or mechanical components. The style blends organic and synthetic, offering a commentary on the intersection of human bodies and societal frameworks. Hunter's work examines how external societal pressures manifest within our physical and mental spaces, proposing alternative narratives for understanding reality. ...
Ellie Rae Hunter (b. 1989) is a visual artist working primarily in sculpture. Hunter locates her work inside spaces where bodies are heavily scrutinized, exploring the ways in which societal expectations are absorbed by our bodies and impact our everyday lives and anxieties. She infuses institutional scaffoldings with fantastical scenarios to propose new realities. Hunter received her MFA in Sculpture + Extended Media from Virginia Commonwealth University where she was the recipient of the VCU Graduate Thesis Grant. She has participated in residencies including Triangle, New York; Shandaken: Storm King, New York; Interstate Projects, New York; Rupert, Lithuania; and Ox-Bow, Michigan. She has recently exhibited at Lower_Cavity, Massachusetts; Sara's, New York; Almanac Projects, Italy; Loggia, Austria; and Kunsthalle Bratislava, Slovakia. Hunter lives and works in New York, NY.
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SARA'S is a New York gallery founded by Sara Blazej. Inaugurated in February 2023, SARA'S' program includes regular exhibitions, live performances and events.
