cast bronze & velvet in natural walnut frameSARA'S
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Ellie Rae Hunter's "The Floor Is Not The Floor i" features a gold-toned sculptural relief framed by contrasting deep blue and rich wooden materials. The piece depicts a finely detailed representation of a set of hands and feet, evoking themes of movement or restraint. The work is grounded in Hunter's signature sculptural style that blends realistic forms with imaginative constructs. Through this piece, Hunter challenges the observer to question the perception of space and the human form, reflecting her interest in how society influences bodily awareness and personal anxieties. ...
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.
