New
York, NY – Through interpretation of human form, facial expression, and
gesture,
Cynthia Eardley’s hand-modeled, composite “portraits” convey, in part,
the
effects of tragedy on the human mind, and the resulting disassembling
and
rearranging of our identities and perspectives, for better or for
worse. Eardley begins with a somewhat naturalistic approach to
form,
which she then literally cuts to pieces and reassembles to
provide a visceral glimpse into the
complexities of human psychology, a territory often ignored in
contemporary
sculpture.