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 Haze (detail), 2003; photo: Hester + Hardaway |
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Tara Donovan |
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Tara Donovan begins her creative process through the close observation of the properties of simple materials such as Scotch tape, pencils and toothpicks. These units, sometimes multiplied by millions, form the basis of visually stunning works that recall the growth processes of the natural world. Site determines the size and form of Donovan’s installations; thus, a work is recreated each time it is exhibited. “Given the nature of the work,” says Donovan, “all of the pieces can expand or compress, and even change shapes.” Haze will fill a large portion of the gallery’s 44 foot-wide back wall, and its construction will require not only the artist’s and her assistant’s labor, but also the participation of Rice student volunteers. “This opportunity to work side-by-side with the artist,” notes Director Kimberly Davenport, “is one of the exciting educational experiences that results from the gallery’s focus on installation art.” |
InterviewNew York Foundation for the Arts Interview About the ArtistTara Donovan was born in New York City, where she lives and works. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington DC, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Solo exhibitions include Curve Series: Tara Donovan, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (2003); Tara Donovan, Ace Gallery, New York (2003), and Tara Donovan:Whorl at The Corcoran Gallery of Art’s Hemicycle Gallery (1999). Her work, Ripple was included in the 2000 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Haze is re-created at Rice Gallery as a site-specific work courtesy of the Andrea Nasher Collection and Ace Gallery. |
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