Artist statement

My work centers around the idea of sculpture as object; more importantly the intersection between objects and sculptures. I’m looking for slippage between the two and how we as artist communicate that difference. Mining the vibrating gap between these two things to create my work. 

I’m often questioning object fixedness, sense of purpose and utility. I create sculptural forms that reference these objects visually.Communities of objects: dishes, furniture, and documents are some of the things in which I am most intrigued by. 

An object whose sense of purpose belongs to a familiar group is even more complex. A sense of belonging to a greater collective is a desire that manifests in my studio. Many of my sculptures are presented in groups for this reason. These groups often reference singular moments over a particular period of time, personified as an object. The display of these collective moments is at the core of my work now. 

https://www.johndillardprojects.com