'Graphite Caldera' by Neal Hollinger
'Graphite Caldera' by Neal Hollinger
Graphite Caldera, 2022 from Caldera Lamps series by Neal Hollinger.
Signed. Gypsum cement, graphite, wax. H.14” x W.11.5” x D.6”.
The inspiration for the Caldera lamp series is drawn from Hollinger’s childhood fascination with volcanoes. Its title, Caldera, describes the large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses.
These free-standing tabletop lamps are a new direction in his work and were created exclusively for this exhibition. “The shapes and forms of volcanoes were a good starting point to experiment for this style lamp and they work well with my process,” says Hollinger.
Hollinger began his practice painting and later turned to sculptural installations, exploring the functionality of the forms as lamps. His first sculptural lamp was created in 2017. His approach is intuitive as well as processed oriented and most of his lamps are created from handmade clay molds. After casting, the molds are destroyed to create one-of-a-kind works in plaster. He also creates most of the tools used for this process. Hollinger then paints, waxes and wires the lamps.
Neal Hollinger (b. 1966, Connecticut, USA) received his BFA, in 1989, from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University. He lives in upstate, NY.
Recent exhibitions: Solo show, Lampscapes, DDay, Woodstock, NY. Group show, Threnody, One Mile Gallery, curated by Richard Saja. Holiday Group show DDAY, curated by Jodi Busby; Group installation show, Concrete of All Commons, Garner Arts Center, West Haverstraw, NY, curated by Faheem Haider.
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Nadia Yaron is an upstate-based self-taught artist who’s sculpted with wood, stone, and metal since 2017. Her work reflects simplicity, impermanence, and fragility. By stacking her individual sculptures, she creates a feeling of harmony alongside imbalance — an apt reminder of life’s delicacy. Her ‘portals’ suggest other ways of being and seeing; her ‘altars’ a bow to the sacred within our daily rituals.
Yaron’s weaving background instilled an appreciation of texture as reflected in her choice of wood and stone shaped with a chainsaw and hand-carving tools. Yaron’s implements and mediums reflect a female perspective. She honors nature’s beauty by embracing the perfection and inherent truth of natural materials, and her work expresses a belief in moving closer to spirit and ultimately finding peace.