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Emily Sandagata, Raven, 2013 |
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Robb Sandagata, Anders Contemplates the Void, 2013 |
To start off the new
year, I present to you two young artists who we are now featured at the Davis Art Gallery in a dual exhibition entitled
“Unearthed”: Emily and Robb Sandagata. Watch them talk about their work in an interview with Sue Swinand and read their biographies and artist statements
to learn more about their processes.
I really like both artists’ work, not only because is it
narrative, but—as an art historian—it is so evocative of interesting aspects of
art movements from the past, while also being amazingly complex,
thought-provoking, and novel. Emily’s work puts me in mind of works by such
artists as Robert Rauschenberg in his
“combine paintings” that transcended both sculpture and painting in the use of
found objects. Robb’s work makes me think back to the Hairy Hoo, the Chicago Imagists who pioneered a completely
original form of Pop art in the 1970s, in the works of such artists as Ray
Yoshida and Karl Wirsum.
Both artists examine materials and images that question what
is beautiful. And yet, the complexity of their works is truly beautiful, and
fascinating! I find myself getting lost within their works every time I examine
them.
Robb and Emily are both artists and art educators. Robb is
now the Digital Production Manager for Davis Publications. Emily teaches middle
school and elementary school art at
The Pike School in Andover, Mass.
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Robb Sandagata, Growing it Out, 2013 |
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Emily Sandagata, Refusal, 2012 |
“Unearthed” runs through
7 February, 2014. The Davis Art Gallery is located in the Printers Building in
downtown Worcester, Mass., at 44 Portland Street.
Correlations to Davis
programs: Explorations in Art Grade 4: 6.31-32, Explorations in Art Grade 6:
1.4, Exploring Visual Design: 1, 6, A Personal Journey: 9.6; A Global Pursuit: 8.3,
The Visual Experience: 16.8, Discovering Art History: 17.6
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