Lisa Hoke, Off The Cliff

My work, for many decades, has operated in the area between discrete object and installation. My materials have always been the overlooked ephemera of our daily lives. The earliest sculptures consisted of wire and cast iron fruit and vegetables, addressing issues of gravity, tension, and balance. Thereafter, seeking means of combining light, color and scale, I used a myriad of multiples, such as: napkins, zippers, buttons, thread, clothes, shower curtains, drinking straws, rubber bands, and paper. Since 2004, my focus has been on large-scale mural installations, intentionally highlighting the indigenous color and nature of all manner of disposable materials. Most recently, I have merged found cardboard packaging with felt, wire, textiles and wood. I have expanded the color and forms into a hyper cacophony of image, squeezing the air out of the internal space, perhaps, reflective of life during a pandemic.