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Work by Giselle Hobbs

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Giselle Hobbs (M.F.A. in Creative Visual Arts '23)

Vital Fluid explores the intersection between thoughts, bodily processes, and cultural upbringings. Each component analyzes a particular “layer” of identity, visualizing thought patterns as explosions of color, literal and metaphorical blood, and the arbitrary nature of labels used to describe skin tones for various cultural groups. Also embedded in the work is an awareness of cyclical bodily processes that are mirrored by the usage of natural materials. Vital Fluid was displayed in Tjaden Gallery in Olive Tjaden Hall from February 14–18, 2022.

Moss Temporality examines the temporality and slow growth of organisms that we often pass by in our daily life. The sculptures analyze gradual changes and are intended to evoke an awareness of cyclical time. Inviting the viewer to touch these works made from moss serves as a reminder of slow growth patterns and resilience. Through this tactile component, the viewer enters a cyclical microcosm of desiccation and rehydration full of minute and unobservable changes. The installation provides a space for this temporality to coalesce with our own, creating an experience apart from linear conceptions of time.

Two moss sculptures sit on a gallery floor with a brightly colored rope painting hanging on the wall.
Vital Fluid (exhibition view); Las venas de America (2022), oil on canvas, 72" x 84"; Ñande Sy (2022), living moss, approx. 3'.
A painting of a swag of colorful ropes.
Las venas de America (2022), oil on canvas, 72" x 84".
Closeup image of a moss ball sculpture on the ground.
Ñande Sy (detail) (2022), living moss, approx. 3'.
Two moss ball sculptures on the ground.
Ñande Sy (exhibition view) (2022), living moss, approx. 3'.
A grid of small painted canvases.
A wooden sculpture that holds four test tubes of colored liquid with a grid of painted canvases in the background.
An installation view of an exhibition with a television, prints hanging on a wall, a gallery bench, and moss sculptures on the ground.
Vital Fluid (exhibition view); Alchemical Thought I (2022), photographs and video; Ñande Sy (2022), living moss, approx. 3'.
A row of photographs of natural dyes with a television in the background.
Alchemical Thought I (2022), photographs, natural dyes, and synthetic dyes, 14.5" x 22".
Three white bulbous sculptures sit on the wood floor.
Pachamama (2022), plaster, dimensions variable.
Installation view of moss and fern sculptures.
Moss Temporality (2021), moss, ferns, aquatic plants, and wood, dimensions variable.
A glass container of water with a fern growing inside it.
Rehydration (2021), moss, aquatic plants, and glass, dimensions variable.
A small shelf with moss hanging from the top of the shelf and resting inside the shelf.
Cyclical Suspension (2021), moss and wood, dimensions variable.
A moss ball with plants growing on it.
Microcosm (2021), moss, clover, and assorted plants, dimensions variable.
A small wood panel with moss growing on it.
Decay/Growth (2021), moss and wood, dimensions variable.
A series of shelves with a hanging fern and moss sculpture.
Expansion (2021), moss, Styrofoam, and ferns, dimensions variable.

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  • Map rendering of a town block with parks and buildings.
  • Rendering of a neighborhood map with blue and green buildings and tree lined streets.
  • Green park with large leafy trees and a blue park bench.
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