Interview with Hanna Vogel

Watch our video interview with one of the recipients of the P.S. We Love Our Members Grant, Hanna Vogel:

Vogel's Artist Statement:

"I create imaginary landscapes and growths to investigate the effects of entropy on our environments. I transform the commonplace materials of porcelain, paper, and wire into unfamiliar forms and textures that evoke growth, decay, and the tenuousness of our surroundings. By referencing craft traditions and natural processes of dissolution, my work addresses aspects of existence on the edge of potential destruction. The physical and connotative properties of my materials speak of the possibility of their demise—porcelain lattices defy their structural improbability to reflect their fragility back on the viewer; a wrinkled, skin-like coating of paper is stained and slowly decayed by its rusting steel wire skeleton. My work asserts the craft-based primacy of the handmade, grounding itself in the physical world on which we all, ultimately, rely."

Vogel on her passion:

In my studio work, I'm passionate about using physical metaphors to find clarity on emotionally charged subjects. Specifically, I’m interested in highlighting our interconnectedness and interdependence with our surroundings, both social and ecological. By making work on a human-or-larger scale, I hope to emphasize that, despite our technological innovations, we are not the preeminent beings we collectively assume ourselves to be. I believe that by trying to de-center our human experience in the decision-making processes that impact our environments and ecosystems, we stand the best chance at preserving them.

Hanna's Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanna_c_vogel/

Hanna's Artist Website: http://www.hannavogel.com/