Layers of Meaning

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For more than 20 years Judith Hoyt has parsed the human figure in metal and mixed media. Beginning with a salvaged scrap of metal, wood, a book, or other material with a history, she fashions solitary or paired figures, often with a surprised or pensive mien, She is a metallist to the extent that fabricated metal forms provide a ghostly surface on which opaque paint is sparingly applied. The scale is intimate, even in the large wall pieces. Tightly clustered on the studio wall their dialogue buzzes with the silent hum of human voices. To share space with them is to hear their cacophony of silence. ganoskin BeGallery offers this perspective on Hoyt’s work: “Judith Hoyt creates works that are akin to short stories. Materials at different stages of abuse, disintegration and decomposition come into their own again. One can look at them for long periods of time and wonder about the figures and imagery in her work and how the prior uses and lives of the materials have fused with her vision. And yet, the materials have their own history, with Hoyt creating a sophisticated visual environment for the second “telling” of their stories… Hoyt explains her process: “The figures in my work hold the pain, pleasure and spirit of the human condition. They carry a psychological edge — that thin line between sanity and madness. Each piece evolves through trial and error with the shapes and colors of the materials often guiding the development. I find metal that is in the process of being reclaimed by the earth along the road and in dumps. The metal is discolored, corroded and misshapen by the random process of history. This history gets passed on to the figures. These figures feel primitive but have a relevance to the present.” More examples of her work are avaible online at tabboo studio.

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