Emergence: Nicholas Crombach
October 1-15, 2011
W.S.A.G. is pleased to introduce Nicholas Crombach, currently in his final year of study at OCADU, to the Toronto art community. In his current show, Crombach explores the complexity of the human existence in relationship with the natural world. His work questions the morals of these relationships within our contemporary world of contradicting beliefs, politics and values.
Nicholas Crombach
Either observing the red corrosion of rust created on steel or
confronted by the site of a dyeing tree, I can always see past what is
often portrayed as imperfect, ugly, or insignificant and see the beauty
it carries. I enjoy the process of creating labor intensive works while
embracing and staying true to the material I’m manipulating and letting
the process of fabrication such as rouged welds become a part of the
piece. My inspiration for ideas often derives from global news,
documentaries, and personal experiences.
My artwork takes views on the human relationship with the natural world. In my work I investigate these relationships and am interested in the sacrifice of the natural world it takes to sustain human culture; the work questions the morals of these relationships in a contemporary world where environmental crisis is a strong concern. This tension between nature and culture creates this notion of the shame we carry through our existence in a world of contradicting believes, politics, and values.
Having engaged subjects as diverse as, world crisis, conservation, obsession to the exotic, and the market we create from nature; material goods and commodities, my work is mainly representational objects, arranged into new conceptually layered objects through the use of material.
Nicholas Cromback, 2011
My artwork takes views on the human relationship with the natural world. In my work I investigate these relationships and am interested in the sacrifice of the natural world it takes to sustain human culture; the work questions the morals of these relationships in a contemporary world where environmental crisis is a strong concern. This tension between nature and culture creates this notion of the shame we carry through our existence in a world of contradicting believes, politics, and values.
Having engaged subjects as diverse as, world crisis, conservation, obsession to the exotic, and the market we create from nature; material goods and commodities, my work is mainly representational objects, arranged into new conceptually layered objects through the use of material.
Nicholas Cromback, 2011
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Artworks (Sculptures) currently at WSAG:
