connie pfeiffer 

Conceptually, my work considers the interrelation between humanity and the natural world.  I am interested in the primal experiences that transcend time and place, the common threads of our existence and what we instinctively do for self-preservation. Repetition plays an important role in this.

Recent work, whether sculpture or installation, draws especially on the process of building and dismantling protective layers, questioning perceptions of why this is necessary.  Intuitive choices made to conceal some elements while exposing others reveal our primal natures, stripping away our intellectual selves.

Materials of hammered metal, cast glass, steel wire, stained paper, paint, deteriorated mesh and recycled billboard paper are methodically manipulated and almost ambiguous as to their original medium.