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Ronald Gonzales: Fated Objects and Strange Progeny February 8, 2006–March 12, 2006
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WASHINGTON, DC – Fated Objects and Strange Progeny, a solo exhibition by sculptor Ronald Gonzalez, will feature hundreds of small figures and several life-size figures fashioned by the artist from organic and found objects. Gonzalez found his interest in sculpting and in “life’s disintegration” at a very young age as he found joy in making his own toys from found trash and organic matter in the local woods and fields of his native New York. His formal sculptures have become to seem arrested in a state of decay and fading memory. They read as poetic remnants from tales of passion or mortality, and each suggests an inevitable passing – from child to adult, life to death, soul from body and solid matter into dust. “Whether comprised of decaying organic materials or eroded man-made mementos, the sculptures of Ronald Gonzalez reference the human condition at its most visceral and grotesque,” said Anthony Cervino, Director of Exhibitions for the Corcoran College of Art + Design. “Gonzalez’s work unapologetically references mortality, yet also revels in personal history and demands sympathy.” His hybrid forms are known to draw the viewer in to take a closer look at the inventive construction of the sculptures. In fact, it is only on close inspection that some of the figures reveal the odd and surprising materials from which they are made. In his own words, Gonzalez said, “I am interested in a figure that is spontaneous, intuitive and direct; one that is time work and delicate with an elegant sense of disintegration.” Accordingly, the new work created for this exhibition shows visible signs of stress, expressing the common fate of all: vulnerability and loss. Extremely prolific over the past 30 years, Ronald Gonzalez has produced thousands of figures (both singular and groupings) from the very tiny to the monumental in scale. He has received numerous awards and has exhibited extensively throughout the United States in galleries and museums such as, Allen Stone Gallery in New York; the Hudson D. Walker Gallery of Art in Provincetown, MA; and Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, February 9 from 6-8 pm and an artist lecture will take place on Monday, February from 3-5 pm in the Armand Hammer Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. ABOUT THE CORCORAN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
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