About Nick
Sculpture
Inspired by my experiences as an educator and fabricator, my studio practice embodies a preoccupation with how and where form is imbued with meaning. Presently, construction materials, building principles, and the contrasting effect between degradation and “new-ness” are examined in my sculptures through a lens of formalism and material. Invoking elements of structure and functionality, my artworks are deliberately ambiguous but not ambivalent to the their associations within the built environment. Equipped with a visual language of design, an industrial color palette, minimalism, and geometry, I create artworks that reflect the contrasting effect of urban revival and decay within the Baltimore - Washinton DC metropolitan area.
Continuing in a tradition of minimalism typified by Serra, Andre, or LeWitt, but with a greater interest in socio-political implications and the material experimentation of artists such as Eva Hesse, the forms and materials I use reflect current industry standards through their prefabricated appearance, color intensity, and accessibility to average consumers. As a result they convey the inherent meaning of the mental objects they represent in an urban contemporary context, and build upon formal narratives created by artists such as Thea Djordjadze, Rachel Harrison, and Isa Gengken.
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Friend, I am made from the ground, and for the groundSteel Cherry Ceramic_ 60x30x30_2017
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Detail_Friend, I am made from the ground, and for the groundSteel Cherry Ceramic_ 60x30x30_2017
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If you are irritated by every rub how will you be polishedDF Plaster Dye_36x30x12_2017
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Detail_If you are irritated by every rub how will you be polishedMDF Plaster Dye_36x30x12_2017
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There is something in us that has nothing to do with night and dayOSB Plaster Dye_40x36x72_2017
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There is something in us that has nothing to do with night and dayOSB Plaster Dye_40x36x72_2017
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Move to the Edge and OverSteel Enamel Plaster Dye_30x40x30_2017
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Detail_Move to the Edge and OverSteel Enamel Plaster Dye_30x40x30_2017
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Your knee is a hundred times over my headSteel Plaster Vinyl_60x60x30_2017
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Detail_Your knee is a hundred times over my headSteel Plaster Vinyl_60x60x30_2017
Current Sculpture 2
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Its a fortunate bird who’s not intrigued with eveningBirch Plywood Powder Coated Steel Glazed Stoneware Prints 19” x 50” x 48”
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Its a fortunate bird who’s not intrigued with eveningBirch Plywood Powder Coated Steel Glazed Stoneware Prints 19” x 50” x 48”
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When I am with you, we stay up all night30” x 44” 30” Oak Plywood Powder Coated Steel Felt
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When I am with you, we stay up all night30” x 44” 30” Oak Plywood Powder Coated Steel Felt
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The difference between themParallel Bar:15 1/2” x 55 1/4” x 10 1/4 Mod Unit 1: 10 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 7 1/2 Mod Unit 2: 15 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 Mod Unit 3: 15 1/8 x 12 x 8 1/8 Powder Coated Steel Oak Plywood
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The difference between themParallel Bar:15 1/2” x 55 1/4” x 10 1/4 Mod Unit 1: 10 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 7 1/2 Mod Unit 2: 15 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 Mod Unit 3: 15 1/8 x 12 x 8 1/8 Powder Coated Steel Oak Plywood
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When It Recognizes Two Opposing Objects, It Grows StrongerAsh Plaster 50.5” x 10.75” x 49”
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When It Recognizes Two Opposing Objects, It Grows StrongerAsh Plaster 50.5” x 10.75” x 49”