Hannah Pierce

My work consists of surreal, narrative-driven sculptures that primarily portray bizarre characters and an abundance of visual metaphors. Within my playful, figurative configurations, I utilize deceptive, illustrative qualities and exaggerative forms to distort the viewer’s perspective and enhance the theatrical nature of these narrative works. The distortions create an absurd, disorienting space that offers the viewer a bodily, other-worldly experience. Within all my sculptures, the figures are visually separate from their surroundings in their illustrative, 2-dimensional format. This separation personifies an underlying tension and a sense of estrangement that everyone in our contemporary society can relate to. My work explores coping mechanisms, escapism, and their relation to addiction and oral fixations. We all have our little quick fixes; some are just less destructive than others. I like to exaggerate our constant “hunger” for temporary satisfaction regardless of the destructive consequences. I sarcastically pair dismal concepts with pleasurable pops of color, playful perspectives, and figurative distortion, drawing attention to childlike qualities when pertaining to concepts of excess, lack of self-control, and escapism. Within these works, I can bring a sense of humor and absurdity to some of the darker, more challenging aspects of being human in unstable, perpetually changing environments.
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