art and cake: a lot of nothing adds up

 wyatt’s installation and wood and stone sculptures convey lonely outposts, a frigid landscape in one instance and an earthier grouping of totems in another. the installation, “when shadows chase the light”, is an agglomeration of clear empty spheres and barrel-shaped containers lighted from within, the elements held together with white gauzy material and string. referencing both clouds and a sort of synthetic ice flow, the installation suggests an organic landscape that is completely artificial. in “continuum”, wyatt arranges her upright wood and stone sculptures on a low platform, though they seem more likely to have been found on the beach. they are solemn and quiet, embodying a still, poetic place that attunes us to the mysteries of nature. more… 

november 27, 2019