Right Turn
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source: jonathanhils

Absence and presence are integral to my work. Using chaotic systemization and repetitive actions, my work intertwines substantial aspects of physical complexity that coalesce into works that have a distinct sense of delicacy and order. The relationship between interior and exterior space, permeable and retentive, and varying line/light density are achieved through obsessive fabrication and drawing techniques inspired by nature, science and industry. Associates to manufacturing, fractals, and organic bio-computational forms are evident whether generated by fabricating thousands of small steel components together or rendering digitally drawn vertices patterns. Most of my work alludes to organic abstraction while hinting at a manufacturing or industrial aesthetic often seen in both man-made and natural constructions. Occasionally, works that are more representational in nature and informed by a desire to implicate politics, race, and belief systems into a broader dialogue of systemization and chaos.
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source: flickr

“Right-Turn is a commentary on the state of the American identity and questions the ideological divides of culture and politics. It’s not meant to condemn nor promote any particular point of view, but rather act as a reflection of how we perceive each other and our beliefs about where we came from and where we’re going. I hope the Chattanooga community will find the work elegant, curious and engaging as both a sculptural object and an intellectual pursuit.”
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source: ouedu

Jonathan W. Hils received his BFA degree from Georgia State University (1997) and his MFA from Tulane University (1999). Before joining the University of Oklahoma, Mr. Hils served as an adjunct instructor (drawing and sculpture), studio manager, and technician at the College of Charleston School of the Arts in South Carolina. His work has been exhibited across the U.S. in numerous group and solo exhibitions including Grounds for Sculpture, the Gerald R. Ford Museum and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The recipient of the 2005 Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition Fellowship (OVAC) for outstanding creative work in the visual arts, Hils’ work is represented in several private and corporate collections including the Hyatt Corporation, Four Seasons, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Wichita Falls Museum of Art and Equity West Investment. He was also selected for a John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry artist residency and has been nominated for a United States Artist (USA) Fellowship.

Jonathan Hils is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, CO.
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source: dwanfangdata

本文介绍了美国当代雕塑家乔纳森W·希尔斯(Jonathan W.Hils)最近的一系列装置作品,”失衡·文化”.希尔斯借此系列作品表达其个人对美国政治与文化的主张:保守派的意识形态与美国文化历史相违,与美国人的价值观相背,并正伤及美国人.其使用NASCAR赛车–保守的共和党之隐喻–作为载体,批判共和党失败的政治作为及其盲从者的无知.该系列作品之一,”向右转”(“Rigtlt Turn”),获得了美国2007年第21届”崛起”户外雕塑展大奖.