Artist: Craig Hartenberger
Craig Hartenberger is a visual artist working primarily in the medium of ceramics. Through a meditative relationship with material, his sculptural works explore the language of pattern and geometric abstraction, drawing connections to his interest in observing the built world and his lived experience with low vision. His works have been exhibited and collected across the US and internationally in a variety of venues.
Craig Hartenberger
Craig Hartenberger (b. 1990, USA) is a visual artist working primarily in the medium of ceramics. Through a meditative relationship with material, his sculptural works explore the language of pattern and geometric abstraction, drawing connections to his interest in observing the built world and his lived experience with low vision. His works have been exhibited a…
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You Can See Right Through Me
$1400
Beach Day
$900
You Can See Right Through Me
$1400
Beach Day
$900
You Can See Right Through Me
2023
Pigmented ceramic
13.5 x 6.25 x 4.5 inches
Beach Day
2023
Pigmented ceramic, OSB shelf
8 x 7 x 7.5 inches
ABOUT THE ART
Time is a central concept within my work; both the geologic scale of time embodied by the material as well as the time invested through the labor of making. Working in an intentionally slow and deliberate way provides me with a space to enter into a meditative cycle of thought, action, and reflection. This space that my practice provides is essential for me to feel more fully human and is a salve against the myriad pressure towards productivity that we all face at every turn. Doing one thing, at the pace it takes, for as long as it takes is a gift that I can give to myself.
Working in an intentionally slow and deliberate way provides me with a space to enter into a meditative cycle of thought, action, and reflection.
CRAIG HARTENBERGER
Formally, my work draws upon my reflections of the built world, primarily through my experiences of architecture and objects. I have a deep relationship with abstraction which facilitates my capacity to shift the scale and arrangement of references and other source material. I am not interested in recreating, but rather observing and reinterpreting the world around me.
Work
Cone in Stripe Panel
2023
Pigmented ceramic
15.5 x 12.5 x 6 inches
Denim Cones
2023
Pigmented ceramic, OSB shelf
6 x 10 x 5.5 inches
You Can See Right Through Me
2023
Pigmented ceramic
13.5 x 6.25 x 4.5 inches
Beach Day
2023
Pigmented ceramic, OSB shelf
8 x 7 x 7.5 inches
Wave Slide
2023
Pigmented ceramic
9 x 4.5 x 6.25 inches
Cone in Stripe Panel
2023
Pigmented ceramic
15.5 x 12.5 x 6 inches
Denim Cones
2023
Pigmented ceramic, OSB shelf
6 x 10 x 5.5 inches
You Can See Right Through Me
2023
Pigmented ceramic
13.5 x 6.25 x 4.5 inches
Beach Day
2023
Pigmented ceramic, OSB shelf
8 x 7 x 7.5 inches
Wave Slide
2023
Pigmented ceramic
9 x 4.5 x 6.25 inches
Artwork by Craig Hartenberger