Friday, April 9, 2010

art of the week #20



Casey McGuire
Stifled, In Progress
White Plastic Cast Toy Horses, Coyote Teeth, Fabric


Casey gave an artist lecture at my school last week. Her work appealed to me because she's interested in haptic experiences (remember when I featured Haptic Lab). Casey does mostly installation pieces but combines film, light, sound, and other elements to create haptic experiences for the viewer. Her work can be violent, aggressive, and confrontational, but is also ephemeral and about temporary processes.

Right now she has an installation in Grand Rapids, MI In Space Gallery at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art titled The Insatiable Feeling of Soft Ground.