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Volume 4, No. 1 November 7, 2003 |
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A Review By Hannah Pittard As part of his undergraduate thesis, M.B. McNorill has created “Surfacing,” a personal narrative in the form of a sculptural fibers exhibition. “Consisting of 14 interrelated fibers sculptures, the pieces weave a powerful story of human relationship through their complex austere forms,” said McNorill. “The pieces transcend their simple geometric forms and take on a resonating human quality, relating experiences that each of us can understand.” According to McNorill, the individual sculptures should be viewed as a whole — “as one organic and fluid narrative.” McNorill relies heavily on geometric and minimal forms consisting primarily of spheres and tubes. “These are forms that are seen so often that they break free of any particular connotations, leaving the forms free of representative association and allowing the interpretations to come from the materials, the surfaces and the relationships between the objects,” he said. McNorill said his work begins with two basic concepts: the relationship between a form’s interior and exterior and the relationship between multiple objects of the same theme and format. “During the creation of these forms, the objects begin to take on their own lives, going through many stages and incarnation,” he said. “Over time each one gains layers of process and material, creating a visual history that can be read — a story of its life, of what it has been through … As I create each of these pieces, I speak to the object as it speaks to me, and the conversation we have becomes intrinsic to the work, shaping it and directing it as it comes to be.” McNorill will graduate from SCAD fall quarter with a B.F.A. in fibers. “Surfacing” is on display at the Starland Design District, 12 W. 41st St., through Nov. 13. A reception will be held Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m. Alumnus delivers crushing exhibition There’s no doubt that Savannah College of Art and Design alumnus Kenneth Knowles (B.F.A. painting, 1997) was fully aware of all the possible implications of the word juggernaut — which can be defined as an incarnation of the Hindu deity Krishna as well as an overwhelming force or a belief eliciting blind and often destructive devotion — when he chose it as the title of his Pinnacle Gallery-based exhibition. Influenced heavily by what he referred to as the “Old Masters, particularly those with religious subject matter,” Knowles’ work has been shown in London, Dublin, New Orleans, Tel Aviv and New York City, as well as Paris, Atlanta, Savannah and Louisville, Ky. Born into a military family, he first became interested in art when his father, an Air Force chaplain, was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. There he was introduced to Mori Fakumi, a popular local painter and engraver who instructed the young artist on the profundity of line and the importance of spontaneous composition. His teenage portfolio earned him a scholarship from SCAD, where he was eventually awarded “Best of Show” for his painting “Revival” in the senior show. Knowles is pursuing his M.F.A. at the University of Georgia. “Juggernaut” is on display at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St., through Dec. 15. Receptions will be held Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, 5-7 p.m. |
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