Lynn Koble S C U L P T U R E S PAC E F E L LO W 2 0 0 8
Koble, an emerging multimedia artist, incorporates sculptural form, interactivity and sound in her work. This installation is part of a series totaling 20 elements, which suggest elegance, whimsicality and fragility. Started at Sculpture Space, the pieces relate to her main Sculpture Space project, Capacity, a large-scale sculpture which also incorporates science laboratory glassware. Her current work reflects her interest in the many forms of constructed and simulated environments — physical, social, psychological, natural — that exist in a technology-saturated world. She is also curious about how people experience, order and disrupt these environments according to systems, both scientific and personal, tangible and virtual. At Sculpture Space, Koble explored themes of systems and order, departing from her typical multimedia materials of interactivity and sound. What emerged were sculptures, both large-scale and handheld, incorporating laboratory glassware and water or air as primary components. These works draw connections among the elements of nature, science and mathematics, which have “a long-standing love affair” with formulas, systems and solutions. Broader references to the natural world are playing an increased role in Koble’s work. They unfold as questions about sustainability (psychological and environmental), encoding and the complex relationship between people and nature in a techno-centric culture.
“Sculpture Space offered a unique and great opportunity for creative time, space and facilities — one that was enriched by the support and generosity of the surrounding community. This special environment opened me to a period of tremendous exploration, productivity and creative play. Such a sweet tonic is rare and invaluable, and Sculpture Space made this possible.”
Lynn Koble received a BFA from Alfred University and an MFA from Rutgers University. She has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Exit Art in New York City and the Islington Arts Factory in the United Kingdom. Koble has been awarded numerous grants and residencies from, among others, Socrates Sculpture Park, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Djerassi Program, Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center, Skowhegan and the Houston Museum of Fine Art’s Core Program. She lives and works in New York City.
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