Exciting exhibit by local artist Silas Finch in the Keator Gallery

On Thursday evening, January 20, an opening reception was held for the latest exhibit in the Keator Gallery, works by New Haven based artist, Silas Finch. The show, titled "Silas Finch: Works from Found Objects" will be on view through March 1.

In his work, Finch uses found objects, ranging from screws, spoons, metal parts, printing press letters, old skateboards and skis, to old newspapers and magazines, and fits each object together like a puzzle, using simple tools and no welding. At the opening, students, parents, faculty and members of the New Haven community marvelled at the inventive works in the show, which include a series of skateboards, a suit of armor, two airplanes and a dress made from a parachute. This show is not to be missed. Gallery hours are Monday–Friday from 8am–4pm.

The student reception for the show will be held on Friday, January 28 from 12 to 1pm in Keator Gallery.

Click here for a full gallery of photos from the opening.

To see more of Silas Finch's work and learn of his other exhibitions, visit his website www.silasfinch.com


A little more about the work of Silas Finch:

Fragments, pieces, parts, scraps, objects adrift, no longer possessing a definite identity. These objects are given new identities and are reconnected to something whole. A more dramatic transformation could not be imagined. In the hands of Silas, the objects transcend their strictly utilitarian purpose and become true works of art.

Using only his hands and basic tools, he prefers the process of positioning and repositioning the parts until they achieve a natural union. Silas does not alter the form of the individual parts by processes such as bonding or welding in order to force them to fit together. His process demands that he endure the ever present possibility of collapse. Yet taking these risks is what makes the moment of connection so satisfying for the artist. Viewing his sculptures, we are reminded of the multiple possibilities and potentialities of life and of the principles of rearrangement and reorganization that keep our perspectives ever fresh and changing.