Val Curry
Android Clairvoyance, 2011
Artist Statement
My work explores intercourse between humans; be it social, sexual or spiritual. The boundaries and limitations of this topic are explored through the language of metaphor as a tool to illustrate the ineffable nuances that may occur when we intersect or interact with another person. The five main motifs that are dominant in my work are defined as a. filth, b. nature, c. irony, d. camouflage and e. the indefinite moment of transition between states.
Filth is an ever present aesthetic element in my work that surfaces in various ways. A raw surface treatment exposing layers of paint and fabrication acts as a doorway for the viewer to experience vulnerability.
My compositions tend to be informed by the underlying geometric forms found in nature and allude to a seemingly deeper harmony with the workings of our natural world.
To discuss a topic sarcastically or ironically allows us to experience something without being married to its core beliefs or ideologies. This is one of the primary motivations for using irony in my works.
The use of camouflage as a visual element is closely aligned to irony in that its purpose is to give a layer of obfuscation to the central idea.
Perhaps the most important element is what may be referred to as the liminal state, or the indefinite moment of transition between states. That could be a state change from gas to liquid or from day to night. This concept serves to further illustrate the boundaries and limitations that we as humans experience and impose in order to define who we are.
Education – Pursuing BFA Sculpture Texas A&M University Commerce
Exhibitions: group and solo
2011 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2011 – “Disturbance of Distance” Box 13 – Houston, TX
2011 – “Kids From Commerce” Plush – Dallas, TX
2010 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2009 – “New Texas Talent” Craighead Green Gallery – Dallas, TX
2009 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2008 – “Vicious Pink” Centraltrak – Dallas, TX
2008 – “Mr. Ambivalent” Solo Show - Richland Community College – Dallas, TX
2008 – “RLC @ LCC” Latino Cultural Center – Dallas, TX
2008 – “League of Innovation” Mountainview Community College – Dallas, TX
2008 – “ARTS 099 (Developmental)” El Centro College Community College – Dallas, TX
2007 – “Savage Intimacies” MFA Gallery – Dallas, TX
2007 – “Group Show” Richland Community College – Dallas, TX
2006 – “Pajama Party” (performance piece) Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2006 – “Cannibal” (performance piece) represented by Plush Gallery – Williamsburg, NY
2005 – “Discourse on Concrete” (performance piece) Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – “Delinquent Boys” CSAW – Houston, TX
2004 – “Stray Show” represented by Plush Gallery – Art Chicago - Chicago, IL
2004 – “Delinquent Boys” Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – “El Pulpo” Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – Suitcase Gallery (performance piece) – Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven, NL
My work explores intercourse between humans; be it social, sexual or spiritual. The boundaries and limitations of this topic are explored through the language of metaphor as a tool to illustrate the ineffable nuances that may occur when we intersect or interact with another person. The five main motifs that are dominant in my work are defined as a. filth, b. nature, c. irony, d. camouflage and e. the indefinite moment of transition between states.
Filth is an ever present aesthetic element in my work that surfaces in various ways. A raw surface treatment exposing layers of paint and fabrication acts as a doorway for the viewer to experience vulnerability.
My compositions tend to be informed by the underlying geometric forms found in nature and allude to a seemingly deeper harmony with the workings of our natural world.
To discuss a topic sarcastically or ironically allows us to experience something without being married to its core beliefs or ideologies. This is one of the primary motivations for using irony in my works.
The use of camouflage as a visual element is closely aligned to irony in that its purpose is to give a layer of obfuscation to the central idea.
Perhaps the most important element is what may be referred to as the liminal state, or the indefinite moment of transition between states. That could be a state change from gas to liquid or from day to night. This concept serves to further illustrate the boundaries and limitations that we as humans experience and impose in order to define who we are.
Education – Pursuing BFA Sculpture Texas A&M University Commerce
Exhibitions: group and solo
2011 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2011 – “Disturbance of Distance” Box 13 – Houston, TX
2011 – “Kids From Commerce” Plush – Dallas, TX
2010 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2009 – “New Texas Talent” Craighead Green Gallery – Dallas, TX
2009 – “Juried Student Art Show” Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
2008 – “Vicious Pink” Centraltrak – Dallas, TX
2008 – “Mr. Ambivalent” Solo Show - Richland Community College – Dallas, TX
2008 – “RLC @ LCC” Latino Cultural Center – Dallas, TX
2008 – “League of Innovation” Mountainview Community College – Dallas, TX
2008 – “ARTS 099 (Developmental)” El Centro College Community College – Dallas, TX
2007 – “Savage Intimacies” MFA Gallery – Dallas, TX
2007 – “Group Show” Richland Community College – Dallas, TX
2006 – “Pajama Party” (performance piece) Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2006 – “Cannibal” (performance piece) represented by Plush Gallery – Williamsburg, NY
2005 – “Discourse on Concrete” (performance piece) Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – “Delinquent Boys” CSAW – Houston, TX
2004 – “Stray Show” represented by Plush Gallery – Art Chicago - Chicago, IL
2004 – “Delinquent Boys” Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – “El Pulpo” Plush Gallery – Dallas, TX
2004 – Suitcase Gallery (performance piece) – Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven, NL
