Tristin Lowe
Introduction
The moon, Earth’s only satellite, has been a source of mystery
and wonder since the beginning of recorded history. Inspired to
understand its powerful presence and effects - from gravitational
pull, tidal flow, and magnetic fields to its impact on animal and
human behavior - artists and writers as well as scientists have
studied the moon for centuries.
Using low-tech but labor-intensive methods and materials, sculptor
Tristin Lowe has created a version of the moon to fill this gallery.
Lunacy is an inflatable sphere, approximately twelve and a half
feet in diameter, that is covered in white felt, an ancient fabric
that absorbs energy, light, and sound. The felt surface, composed
of fourteen sections sewn together, is astonishingly hand-worked.
Myriad raised craters and rings approximate rather than replicate
the moon’s terrain.
Lowe’s previous interpretations of animate and inanimate objects,
often made from unexpected materials ranging from bourbon and
smoke to fabric and fur, were characteristically comical and absurd.
In contrast, his current work, which focuses on outer space, planets,
satellites, black holes, gravity, and orbital motion, seems more
subdued and contemplative but equally surprising.
Judith Tannenbaum
Exhibition images
