Last month, the University Art Gallery held an artist talk for Bay Area abstract artist Howard Hersh’s exhibition, to structure / a structure, where he dove into his philosophy behind his large geometrically abstract pieces, which create obstacle illusions and physically immerses the viewer into their multi-dimensional qualities.
Some are paintings on rectangular canvases, while others break the barriers and extend beyond a two-dimensional surface.
Hersh, who has a history in woodworking and architecture, put his previous skills to work in some three-dimensional construction pieces.
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A visitor looking at Timelines 23-8 (left) and Timelines 23-9 (right).
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Howard Hersh (Left) speaking to gallery visitors during his artist talk.
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A visitor looking at Axis Mundi 19-2.
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Dispositions of Structure 16, 40 x 39 in (left) and Dispositions of Structure 10, 40 x 39 in (right).
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to structure / a structure artist Howard Hersh (Right) and University Art Gallery Director Dean DeCocker (left) at Hersh’s artist talk.
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A closeup of Disposition of Structure 17-3.
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Structure/Shelter.
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At his September 19th talk, Hersh explained the significance of structural elements in his art.
“The concept of structure really excited me,” he said, “because everything has structure, structural elements. I mean, even non-physical things like governments, laws, personal bodies, homes we live in, cities, everything. That’s why I’ve titled the show to structure / a structure.”
