Matt Moyer
Location: At 326 N. Boonville Ave.
My current sculptures are fictitious interpretations of man’s relationship to machines and our industrial heritage. These industry-inspired sculptures explore our long reliance on machines and factories, but also the cultural and environmental impact of industrialization.
I pay homage to all types of machines and industrial implements (from pumps to presses and plows). In certain sculptures I bring attention to their usefulness, ingenuity and the people who bring them to life and operate them to their fullest potential. In other pieces I explore the downside of our industrialization and the impact it has had on our environment. All the work is embedded with rich surfaces of patina and layers/combinations of paint that invite the viewer to explore the inevitable passage of time or covered in a patchwork of color that hides them within contemporary design schemes.
Through my abstraction comes a playfulness and somewhat absurd idea that real-world machines (and their sculptural counterparts) have child-like qualities; evoking notions of playfulness, the desire to explore the world, and the joy of just having fun being themselves
Sponsor: Bob & Peg Carolla
