ICE WALL: “sharpness softens in the dark” (the rupture is the opening)

Hayden Dunham

ICE WALL: “sharpness softens in the dark” (the rupture is the opening), 202235.56 x 63.5 x 6.35cmPrice on Request

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

glass, metal, polymorphCompany GalleryNew York City

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The artwork depicts the word "DOCENT" in large, bold lettering against a plain white background. The use of a single, monochromatic color and the clean, minimalist composition emphasize the visual power of the word itself. The stark, text-based design reflects a conceptual artistic approach, where the meaning and symbolism of the word "DOCENT" become the central focus. This piece likely explores themes of education, guidance, or the role of the museum docent in facilitating and enriching the viewer's artistic experience. ...

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Artist

Hayden Dunham

1988

Hayden Dunham is an interdisciplinary artist whose sprawling assemblages move from organic to synthetic. Like lines in a poem or lyrics in a song, Dunham’s materials fall into place as a mutable arrangement. Incorporating ephemeral materials such as fog, sound, and light, Dunham activates all of our senses to submerge us within what she describes as a rupture of reality. A meditation on ideas of integration, expansiveness and transformation, Dunham’s ecosystems offer a glimpse beyond what is physically possible.

Hayden Dunham: Artworks

Hayden DunhamSoft landing, 2020Price on Request

Hayden Dunhamwinged condensation, 2021Price on Request

Hayden DunhamANCHOR (blush), 2022Price on Request

Hayden DunhamICE WALL: “sharpness softens in the dark” (the rupture is the opening), 2022Price on Request

Hayden DunhamPEARL UNINSIDES: “wide open” (this material fills your cells up and reminds you to extend behind yourself), 2022Price on Request

Gallery

Company Gallery

New York City

Company Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located at 145 Elizabeth street in the Soho neighbourhood of Manhattan. The gallery was established in 2015 by Sophie Mörner. Since 2022, Taylor Trabulus became a partner in the gallery. The gallery currently represents Tosh Basco, Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Yve Laris Cohen, Hayden Dunham, TM Davy, Leyla Faye, Katherine Hubbard, Colette Lumiere, Jeanette Mundt, Raúl de Nieves, Troy Montes Michie, Women's History Museum, Ambera Wellmann and Cajsa von Zeipel, as well as the estate of seminal artist Barbara Hammer. The gallery creates artist books in tandem with Capricious Publishing, which was established in 2003 to support feminist and queer-focused art and writing. ...