Sylvia Vander Sluis
Caution, 2021
Fireworks canister, acrylic, modeling paste 9 x 9 x 4
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
To Have and To Hold, 2021
wood, insulation board, Styrofoam, rope, tree branches, acrylic, found objects, toys, medical supplies, electronics 92H x 82W x 30D inches
To Have and To Hold, a shelter covered with toys and medical supplies; a rope ladder hangs from its center. Objects of work, play, and illness accumulate on the structure, revealing the joy and fragility of life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
My Job Is to Adjust, 2021
Styrofoam, plaster, Lego chair, acrylic, insulation board 9.5 x 6.5 x 5
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Cake Slice (Red), 2021
Modeling paste, acrylic, artificial flowers and gems, cardboard 10.5 x 13.5 x 6
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Where Past and Present Meet, 2021
Styrofoam, toys, sand, acrylic 9 x 8.5 x 6
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Cake Slice (Yellow), 2021
Modeling paste, acrylic, pom-poms, trim, toy beads, cardboard 10.5 x 11.25 x 5
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Partial Head, 2020
Willow branches, rice paper, waxed twine 20 x 42 x 32
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Somber Skin, 2020
Cheesecloth, acrylic, sawdust, string 80 x 40
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
Sylvia Vander Sluis
Resting Head, 2020
Red rosin paper, acrylic medium 16 x 26 x 20
Sylvia Vander Sluis combines incongruous materials, both industrial and domestic, in raw emotional constructions. The past couple of years, she has been exploring the place where pain and joy meet by putting disparate materials in tension with one another. The work talks about the importance of transitory, often contradictory, aspects of human life.
