Grounded
Sculpture work by Hopi Breton
August 2- Sept 7th, 2024
Gallery opening reception: August 10, 4-6pm
Oakland First Friday receptions: August 2nd and Sept 6th, 5-9pm
475 25th st.
Oakland, CA 94612
Gallery hours Fridays and Saturdays 12-5pm and by appt.
Gallery statement:
In her Mercury 20 exhibition, “Grounded”, Hopi Breton considers themes of place, displacement, and spiritual well-being connected to land and home, amid heightened emotions of anxiety, loss, and fear exacerbated by global issues of war and climate change. A tortoise signifies longevity, while candles evoke memory and reverence. A blanket crafted from rock offers a sense of rooted security, contrasting with the precariousness and anxiety symbolized by a boulder atop a ladder. Hopi Breton is an artist that creates sculpture that are hybrids of figurative elements, inanimate objects, animals, and combinations of mixed media. Her work leans on ecology and language/literature as guides, and she finds poetic connections in the combination of materials and forms to spark new meanings and metaphors. Materials such as iron, gold, and salt, as well as forms such as birds and rocks are used for symbolism as much as for their formal qualities.
