Fieldwork: Scyphozoa, new installation by Jenny K. Hager


January 21st – February 18th.
closing reception February 18th 6-9pm.
Exhibit open by appt (904)716-4202
and Fridays and Saturdays 3pm-6pm, and for Artwalk Feb 2, 5-9pm

 

Nullspace gallery is pleased to present a new installation that encompasses video and sculpture by Jenny K. Hager.

 

Artist Statement:The inventor who works in this laboratory is a pseudo-scientist who is interested in achieving flight through the mechanics of swimming. Through the exploration of ideas, sketches, and models, the inventor studies possible methods of achieving flight by these means. The specific focus of this fieldwork is scyphozoa.

Jenny Hager is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of North Florida, where she is

finishing her fifth year. She received her MFA in Sculpture and Digital Media from San Jose State

University in San Jose, CA. She also holds a BA in Art Education and a BFA in Art Studio from the

University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Interested in a variety of processes and materials, including

steel, cast iron, post-it notes, video, wood, digital photography and found objects, she finds inspiration

in dreams, objects from her childhood, gadgets, sea life and other curiosities. She is also very

interested in collaboration; the spirit of community important in both her teaching practice and in her

own work. Hager’s work has been exhibited across the country and most recently in the Cymru Ironstone

Castle Exhibition in Wales. She also recently had a video installation at the Ogden Museum of Southern

Art in New Orleans.

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