"Floating Clouds Over a Topaz Sky" by Joel Otterson features a delicate, ornate metal frame juxtaposed against a fragment of marbled stone, creating a striking visual interplay of texture and shape. The sculpture combines elements of traditional handicraft with industrial materials, embodying Otterson's distinctive style that bridges art and craft. The work's ethereal quality evokes a sense of nostalgia while challenging conventional distinctions by incorporating lace-like metalwork. Through this piece, Otterson continues his exploration of cultural narratives, blurring the lines between domesticity, craftsmanship, and artistic expression. ...
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. ...
Ehrlich Steinberg is an LA-based contemporary art gallery founded in 2023. The gallery exhibits national and international artists with a focus on emerging and research-based practices.
