Foundational art elements–line, color, and form–influence the composition of sculpture as well as how we interact with it in an idiosyncratic way. The effect that sculpture has in space and the physical imposition it creates engages our subconscious and our non-verbal observations. Using tools like line, color, or form to communicate gesture, scale, or motion, three-dimensional artwork both passively and actively manipulates our perceptions. This idea may seem basic, but it often carries broader implications about the artist's intent or the artwork's impact on the viewer. Sculptural Ideas: Line, Color, and Form seeks to close the gap between looking and understanding when interacting with contemporary sculpture. 

Unified by their exploratory sculpture and education-based backgrounds, exhibition artists Lee Williams of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and Cathy Della Lucia from Boston, Massachusetts, transform the gallery's physical space to articulate elemental aspects of art making and their implications for the viewer.

Guest Curator: Jacquie O'Brien, BCA Curatorial Assistant and Gallery Coordinator  

Image:  

Cathy Della Lucia, Grocery Conveyor, 2024, mixed media 

BCA Spring exhibitions are supported in part by the Maslow Family Foundation. Hospitality sponsor: Lake Champlain Chocolates. Burlington City Arts is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts.