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INTERIOR GEOGRAPHY

MARK LESTER

DECEMBER 8, 2018 - APRIL 7, 2019

Tea Reliquary with Bearing Stand by Mark Lester

© MARK LESTER, Tea Reliquary with Bearing Stand, 2018. Wood fired stoneware and porcelain, 12 x 8 inches. Image courtesy of Mark Lester.

Mark Lester, 2018 UNF student artist-in-residence, explores the concept of depth through ceramic sculpture. This work also represents the artist's recent interest in ceramics as wall art, as well as the incorporation of glass and metal components. Lester blends natural and mechanical influences, beginning with organic forms and altering them by adding precise edges and uniform patterning. These alterations create a contrast between surfaces, an effect that accentuates the interior layers of the work. The introduction of glass and metal elements allows for layers of disparate media as well as textural variation, further highlighting the separation between the interior and exterior of the work.

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
EXHIBITION RECEPTION
6-8 p.m. • Free to the public

ARTISTS

portrait of Mark Lester

MARK LESTER

Lester began pursuing a degree in Fine Arts from UNF in 2016 and was selected as MOCA's Student Artist-in-Residence in 2018. Growing up in Northeast Florida, Mark Lester drew inspiration at an early age from local natural environments... >> Read More