15 December 2011
19 April 2011
07 April 2011
05 April 2011
03 April 2011
30 March 2011
stir (like Unc would do)
selection of 'oops' paints, glass bowl, old wooden spoons, table
“Make haste slowly” is a mostly quiet and contemplative body of work that collages bits of memories into a sculptural, non-linear narrative. Family memorabilia are combined with audio and video into fragmented portraits.
Static objects are active with audio and video; a guitar speaks, crusty old work boots sing, and a tiny video projects onto a lens of a pair of thick-framed glasses. The main character in one room’s installation is the artist’s great uncle, William “Unc” Henry Deloreto. By way of audio recordings, family members share memories of Unc, the first American-born child of Italian immigrants. Unc portrays an unconventional individual who pursued his own version of freedom and the American dream. As a barber, non-denominational preacher, and house-painting handyman, Unc’s lessons are translated not by his sermons but rather through his embodiment of trust, creative spirit and a qualitative understanding of time.
03 March 2011
One Thread
white cotton thread and fallen tree
10 feet x 30 feet x 10 feet
(thread dismantled at end of residency)
Sitka Residency,
Oregon
07 February 2011
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| distil, installation view, toni matlock |
From left to right:
Enamel bucket of water,
stacks of unused soaps,
table with wash tub with video projection,
used soap shards in wood box & under glass cloche,
arrangement of family portrait soap bars viewed by mirrors.
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| distil, detail view of stacked soap bars, toni matlock |
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| distil, detail view of video projection in washtub, toni matlock |
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| distil, detail view of soap shards in wood box, toni matlock |
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| distil, detail view of collage soap family portraits with mirrors, toni matlock |
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| distil, detail view of family collage soap portrait viewed only by mirror, toni matlock |
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