Fritz Horstman
Primary Medium: Mixed media
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Artist Statement
We are part of nature. I am interested in tracking and measuring the patterns of our universe. Increasingly I am drawn to the places where humans interact with our surroundings -- both in passive and active ways. Through my art, I attempt to make clear that despite the common view that we are above or separate from the environment, we actually are a part of it, and a very small part at that. I am interested in finding the line we believe to be the separation between ourselves and nature.
If I place a piece of art into an existing environment, it must address its surroundings. Many elements come into play. The physical aspects of the environment are most obvious -- the trees or walls or rocks. I am also interested in the historical, cultural, botanical, astronomic, geologic, sonic, and microbial aspects, to name a few.
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Website: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=10376305388360624177 8.00048141434629d9d06a1&t=h&z=13
Artist Statement
We are part of nature. I am interested in tracking and measuring the patterns of our universe. Increasingly I am drawn to the places where humans interact with our surroundings -- both in passive and active ways. Through my art, I attempt to make clear that despite the common view that we are above or separate from the environment, we actually are a part of it, and a very small part at that. I am interested in finding the line we believe to be the separation between ourselves and nature.
If I place a piece of art into an existing environment, it must address its surroundings. Many elements come into play. The physical aspects of the environment are most obvious -- the trees or walls or rocks. I am also interested in the historical, cultural, botanical, astronomic, geologic, sonic, and microbial aspects, to name a few.
Selected Works
|  To Perish Twice - 2008 - Charcoal, grass - 12 x 12 x 1'  Paper Arches - 2007 - Newspaper, steel, cement - 60 x 8 x 15'  Underland Rhythm - 2007 - Plexiglass mirrors, grass - 30 x 20 x 1'  Between the Trees - 2006 - Mirrors, fiberglass, foamcore, steel, wire, wood - 20 x 8 x 3'  Mirrors in the Pond - 2005 - Mirrors, wood, glue, rope, cement - Variable This board has mirrors glued to it. It is suspended about 3 feet below the surface of the water. In this picture, you are looking down on the sculpture from a boat.  Islands of Light - 2007 - Mirrors, steel barrels, cement, rope - 50 x 15 x 4'  Garden Project - 2005 - Plastic fence, wood, hardware, dirt, plants - 50 x 10 x 9'  Lawn Song - 2006 - Live grass, dead grass - 50 x 10 x 1'  Rhythm Trail - 2004 - Wood, steel, stone, dirt, nails - 40 x 3 x 3'  Rhythm Trail - 2004 - Wood, steel, stone, dirt, nails - 40 x 3 x 3' |
