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Winter Resident Profile - Jennifer Holt - 2009 Juried Winter Resident 
By exploiting the fragility and translucency of porcelain, I employ the process of casting on metaphorical terms. To me, a mold creates a memory of an object, picking up the traces of its use and history. Clay has the ability to contain this memory, creating a ghost-like membrane that divides presence from absence. It is this fine line between reality and memory that my work explores. As an installation artist working within the context of a particular place, I become a mediator between site and object, object and viewer, past and present. Juxtaposing cast objects and temporal situations offers a visual metaphor for the phenomena of time and memory, while encouraging viewers to be mindful of their own physical placement in space and time. 
I cast everyday objects in order to explore their narrative qualities and potential to play off the collective memory of the viewer. Notions of place, time and the importance of our everyday experience are consistent themes throughout my work. Ultimately, I hope that my work is able to communicate the preciousness of time and the importance of our memories. |