Herb Parker is best known for his large-scale, site-specific nature-based installations around the world. Yet, he has an equally interesting body of works created, often, using found objects as a point of departure, and displayed within his studio. In her previous role as education & outreach coordinator, Halsey Institute associate director Lizz Biswell interviewed Herb Parker for his fall 2013 exhibition, Studio Practice. We've re-shared some questions from their interview here. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Week 4 of 10/10—Reflections on a Decade of Exhibitions takes us back to the year 2013, which was a year that we showcased several artists who share a common medium: books. Five artists show us that books are much more than pages of words, but rather are vessels of wisdom, knowledge and imagination. They each give old life a second chance and create new content from existing books, merging both stories and time to create intricate works of art. READ WHOLE POST [+]
An entirely virtual exhibition, 10/10: Reflections on a Decade of Exhibitions celebrates ten years of exhibitions, partnerships, and programs produced in the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art's current gallery space inside the Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts at the College of Charleston. We are spending summer 2020 taking a look back on the adventurous artists we’ve hosted and projects we’ve produced in that time. Over ten weeks, we will be taking a deep dive into each year, featuring blog posts on exhibitions, interviews with artists, and other explorations into the Halsey Institute’s past. READ WHOLE POST [+]
In 2012, the Halsey Institute produced exhibition catalogues for each of the 4 exhibitions on view. Read more about them in this blog post by Madelayne Abel. READ WHOLE POST [+]
In July 2012, after a 5-week run at the Halsey, Motoi Yamamoto’s exhibition, Return to the Sea: Saltworks, was dismantled. However, this was not the typical, private dismantling of an exhibit, but a public one in which visitors took part. The centerpiece of Yamamoto’s exhibit was a site-specific installation created entirely of salt that the artist completed during his two-week residency at the Halsey. Here, Anna Crowley writes about the deinstallation process, where visitors were invited to pour the salt from the installation into Charleston harbor. READ WHOLE POST [+]
In The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation, the artist F. Scott Hess has created several objects that purport to be actual items passed down from generation to generation in his family. Upon closer look, it becomes apparent that many of the items are absurd, manufactured objects, blurring the line between what is real and what is lore. Here, Madeleine Mitchell examines several of the objects from the exhibition. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Week 3 of 10/10—Reflections on a Decade of Exhibitions takes us back to the year 2012, a year that the Halsey Institute showcased some quite impactful art exhibitions. This week’s project is inspired by the beautiful salt exhibitions of Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto from his exhibition Return to the Sea. READ WHOLE POST [+]
In 2012, the Halsey Institute hosted internationally renowned artist Motoi Yamamoto to create one of his saltworks as part of Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto. He was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima in 1966 and received his BA from Kanazawa College of Art in 1995. Since his residency at the Halsey in 2012, Yamamoto has worked in the US, Germany, Israel, Russia, and France.
The artist began working in salt as a way to mourn and remember his sister. His installation at the Halsey was a labyrinth of intricate, connecting lines. Yamamoto says, “Drawing a labyrinth with salt is like following a trace of my memory. Memories seem to change and vanish as time goes by; however, what I seek is to capture a frozen moment that cannot be attained through pictures or writings. What I look for at the end of the act of drawing could be a feeling of touching a precious memory.” Like Buddhist sand mandalas, his creations of salt are dismantled with help from the public and returned to the sea. Here, he is interviewed by intern Madeleine Mitchell. READ WHOLE POST [+]
An entirely virtual exhibition, 10/10: Reflections on a Decade of Exhibitions celebrates ten years of exhibitions, partnerships, and programs produced in the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art's current gallery space inside the Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts at the College of Charleston. We are spending summer 2020 taking a look back on the adventurous artists we’ve hosted and projects we’ve produced in that time. Over ten weeks, we will be taking a deep dive into each year, featuring blog posts on exhibitions, interviews with artists, and other explorations into the Halsey Institute’s past. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Halsey Institute preparator and artist Andrew King reflects on the pros and cons of the art world's move towards virtual exhibitions. We now have accessibility to countless images of artworks, but we have lost the experience of viewing art objects in person. He loves the idea of seeing exhibitions from parts of the world that he would not normally be able to see, but what exactly is he seeing? And how fulfilling is the experience? READ WHOLE POST [+]
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