"Falter" by Stacey M Holloway at The Walnut Gallery

Join us October 5, 6-8 PM, for the opening reception and artist visit for "Falter", by Stacey Holloway. Admission is free and open to the community.

About the Artist:
Stacey Holloway is an active national installation-based artist and sculptor that focuses on the transformation and growth of individuals as they mature. Through the exploration of storytelling and ethology, she constructs sculptural stills that represent anxieties and fears that collide with a world of ambiguous subconsciousness.

Holloway received her MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2009, her BFA from Herron School of Art and Design/IUPUI in 2006, and became the Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013. From 2009 to 2013, Holloway was employed by Herron School of Art and Design as their Sculpture Technician and Instructor of Sculpture, 3D Design, and Sculpture Foundry Methods.

Artist's Exhibition Statement:
I am a visual storyteller. The form of the narrative has been used for centuries to entertain, to preserve culture and to instill morals. Stories can be used to bridge cultures, languages and age barriers. Similar to Aesop, my interests lie in the animal realm and I use specific animal attributes to explore how our formative process make up who we might become, or who we are attempting to become. Within the animal kingdom, strong societies are formed within herds, unusual inter-species friendships and adaptation is required, pure instinctual capabilities are necessary for survival, and body language, sounds and scents are used to declare disfavor, profess love, announce dominance, and express pain. Bestial forms, architectural drafting and installations then become the place for metaphors and narratives of uncertainty and longing.

Falter is a body of surreal installations that focus on inter-species bonds or altercations, as well as the outcasts, outsiders, and foreigners of a herd. Alienation, isolation, and longing are emotions that we have felt at some point, whether it be true exile or of our own perspective. Sometimes, when we feel excluded from one group, we gravitate towards another. The acknowledgement of the various species’ differences can then be seen as a single herd of advantages. Through my research, I have found that inter-species adoption and friendships have become common occurrences.