Andrew says about this new body of work, “My works are driven by a delicate balance between instinct, discovery, and intention. The result is an endless internal struggle to determine what is certain and what is unknown. Recently I am fascinated by the definition of humanity, which is the quality or condition of being human. But what does it mean to be human? We associate things like language, emotion, and anatomy. Yet as creators of the term, how do we associate with the natural world? My current body of work investigates our disassociation from nature and our perceived identity as humans. The work ranges in vivid imagery and their vocabulary is equally drawn from a diverse variety of sources such as Impressionist Painting, Folk Art, and Abstract Expressionism. My aim is to engage my viewers with approachable illustrative objects as an attempt to answer these complex questions of human life. This work in relation to drawing is similar to a collection of sketches, left raw and untamed. The glazes reflect this decision, united with intensely layered and dense glazes, which consistently battle unpredictability and purpose. These objects are a symbolic representation of the endless evolution and cycle of life and poetically are parallel to my own identity and concerns.”
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Andrew Hoeppner, “Coyote with Rabbit” 32″ x 45″x 15″