The Conceptual Home
September 7 - September 30, 2022
Cate Duckwall
"The Conceptual Home features works ranging from traditional animations to photography. The series delves into the rich world of memories, as I find myself interrogating the concept of place, reconciling with my own feelings about what home means for myself."
"Throughout life, we are constantly coming, going, and leaving things behind. What constitutes the home could span from the place where we are currently settled to the space where we gather with our family and friends. This concept could evoke a feeling of something nostalgic or maybe you find yourself sitting there completely numb. Unbeknownst to ourselves we are creating our own migratory trace of our own dreams, hopes, and desires."
mother, 6x4 in, Resin-Coated Paper
"Each work is an exploration how I can close the distance between the body, the soul, and the land. That aspect of reflection, research, and making opened up a place for empathy in terms of subjects perceived as “inanimate.” Through spending time writing and reflecting, I have attempted to uncover the memories the land holds and encapsulate how the place tells stories of the past and present."
portrait of my grandfather's flowers, 6x4 in, Inkjet Print
About
Cate Duckwall
Cate Duckwall (b. 2000) is an interdisciplinary artist currently living and working in Richmond, Virginia. Duckwall uses mediums such as site specific installations, experimental narratives, and soundscapes to investigate the intersection between memories and distant dreams. While the work may feel like something delicate, it holds depth in which it is a desperate effort to gain an understanding of one’s own identity and the world at large. Through her process, she is constantly analyzing how those ideas close the boundaries between her own past, present, and future. Duckwall received her B.F.A. in Kinetic Imaging at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts in May of 2022.
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