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ABOUT the Exhibition
Guy Dill: Nomad
March 15 – September 1, 2025
Guy Dill is a master of abstract sculpture. He is best known for his bronze sculptures which, while not figurative, suggest the lines and curves of bodies in motion. Guy Dill: Nomad presents viewers with a never-before-exhibited body of work; plaster, wood and concrete sculptures created to visually evoke a sense of layers and wrapping. The 14 sculptures in the exhibition are accompanied by concept drawings in charcoal to provide new insight into the artist’s creative narrative. The exhibition and the work speak to the irrevocable connection of an artist and their creation as Dill’s hand and fingerprints are literally in every detail of the sculptural work.
Guy Dill: Nomad presents a departure in Dill’s body of work that occurred during the global pandemic when he had additional studio time. Dill reflected on his finished bronzes, wrapped in cotton sheeting and ready for crating to be delivered to their destination. This draping of a finished work felt mysterious and classical to him and became a perfect counterpoint to the refined, industrial finish of his work. Compelled to explore how he could visually translate these feelings and the percolating transition in his work, Dill composed finished works in wood and cardboard as new armatures in the same formal manner as he composed his bronzes. The result is a three-dimensional pentimento with raw forms in sculpture that seem to dance for the viewer.
