William Cannings: Seduced by Steel

May 30 - June 13,2020

A virtual exhibition featuring selected works (2007 - 2019) from William Cannings. This is an online-only exhibition. From the Artist: “It is through the pursuit of making that I define myself. I use process to connect with concept and concept to prove process. I am lured by the visceral quality of inflated objects: the look, feel and smell. I remember as a child bouncing on a day-glow orange space hopper with the fresh scent of rubber. Inflatable objects have exposed me to new kinds of experiences, from playthings to architectural structures. I am interested in the exploration of surface in relationship to the process and materials, as it pertains to the pneumatic inflated forms that I have been investigating and manipulating. Flat steel forms are welded together with the precision of fine stitch work. These are inflated like a rubber tire using air. There is a dynamic and fresh change from 2D pattern to 3D form. Surfaces can reflect the environment and also absorb it, making the relationship of object, environment and audience more poignant. This becomes a way of playing with a traditional formal approach of looking and judging. I want to achieve surprise and an immediate reaction to the inflated forms from an assumed perspective – a dissemblance.” - William Cannings, 2020

Anya Tish Gallery 4411 Montrose
Houston, TX 77006
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