Beyond Violet
12’ x 12’ x 15’
Steel, aluminum, stainless steel, concrete, acrylic, found objects
2017
2017 H.M. Rechelbacher FDN Fellowship, in Partnership with the UMN Bee
Artist Statement
Beyond Violet creates a space for the viewer to discover and learn a bit more about the fruit and honey that we consume while standing under its magical structural canopy. I think is a great addition to the already fantastic Horst M. Rechelbacher Farm in Osceola, WI. This project combines several touchstones for me: environmental, site-specific, collaborative, symbolic. The location for the sculpture is on a pollinator research habitat. Together with Bridget, we conceptualized a sculpture we coined “Beyond Violet” that evokes the art of pollination. It is an abstract depiction of anatomy & botany (pollinator/pollinating plant) integrated with a narrative of steel, aluminum and concrete — with a dose of transfigured found objects to complete the tale. And its probably one of the only sculptures on the planet equipped with 3 compound eyes (artistically interpreted, of course).
Joy Feuer
Born: Glendale, CA, USA
Resides: Glendale, CA, USA
Education
BA, Cal State University Northridge, 1989
Bridget Beck
Born: Rapid City, SD, USA
Resides: Portland, OR, USA
Education
MFA, University of California Los Angeles, 2014
BFA, Augustana College, 2000