This contemporary sculpture, composed of repurposed automotive parts, presents a striking visual. The work features a complex arrangement of geometric shapes, including twisted metal frames, wheels, and exposed machinery, all rendered in a predominantly muted, industrial color palette. The subject matter alludes to the deconstruction and fragmentation of a car, inviting viewers to contemplate the relationship between technology, consumerism, and the physical world. The artist's use of found objects and unconventional techniques suggests a commentary on the ephemeral nature of modern life and the cyclical process of creation and destruction. This thought-provoking piece challenges the traditional boundaries of sculpture and provides a unique perspective on the intersection of art and industrial design. ...
Virginia Overton creates works that directly respond to the space they occupy through sculpture, installation, and photography. Continuously reusing and recycling materials used in her previous works, such as wood, brass, steel, glass or cedar from the artist’s family farm in Tennessee, Overton’s process is performative and reactive. She closely works with the settings of her works, be that architectural elements of a space or a natural landscape. Overton’s practice is in a refreshing and elegant dialogue with the traditionally monumental movement of land art. Combining industrial with natural elements, reinventing sculptures into paintings, and revealing inherent imperfections, Overton works with forms, textures and shapes, developing her unique sculptural language. ...
