Zachary Dobbins
Works
Overview
My work is interested in objects and narratives of safety and their direct connection with fear, seeking to investigate my relationship with these themes central to an upbringing as an American boy drawn to Americana. With safety, comfort, and fear often fetishized as tools of influence, I continue to investigate this relationship through the use of altered found objects and installation environments that bind themselves between these positions.
Balancing a refined aesthetic and technical ingenuity, known objects’ functions are altered. Much of my work relies on the object’s inherent meaning as a foundation to then later build on. In many cases, the objects’ utility is then altered through the use of mechanical equipment like engine hoists, motors, and other programmed electronics to manipulate their intended operation, calling on the viewers’ relation to the dynamic symbols within the works to critique the influence of safety and fear at play.
Events
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More Than 1 Artist Talk
16 Dec 2022Join us Friday, from 6-8 PM for an artist talk. This selection of artists will speak about their current exhibition, More Than 1, and their...Read more -
More than 1 Opening Reception
3 Dec 2022Join us for an opening reception for our More Than 1 exhibition! This is an amazing opportunity to engage with this exhibition, the artists, and...Read more
Exhibitions
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