LAUREN FENSTERSTOCK: MOUND
AUGUST 20 - September 26
Artists Reception: Friday August 20, 2010 5:30-7:30
Conversation with artist: Saturday August 21, 11am

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Mound draws from my research into three disparate practices: the pleasure and refinement of ladies accomplishments of the 18 th century; the high-minded machismo of American Earth Art in the 20 th century; and the socially complex evolution of French and English Garden Design of the 16 th -18 th centuries. Practitioners in each of these fields developed highly stylized forms to express their ideologies and social aspirations, often going to extraordinary lengths to create something natural . Mound brings together elements from each of these disciplines to expose their frivolities, contradictions and purposefully constructed features. Through combination I hope to bring attention to the variety of sources - spanning centuries, continents, and gender roles - that collectively merge to shape the peculiarities of a personal vantage point.
- Lauren Fensterstock

Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'

Detail: Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'

Detail: Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'

A Collection of Various Botanical Forms, 2010 paper and charcoal under glass 60 x 36 in

An Arrangement of Hydrangeas , 2010 paper and charcoal under glass 60 x 36 in.

Installation space: Mound, Hydrangeas, and Various Botananical Forms.

Detail: Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'

Detail: Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'

Detail: Mound, 2010 Paper, Charcoal, Plexiglas 14' x 11' x 5'