Wayne Edge: A Sense of Wonder

When:
October 23, 2016 – January 15, 2017 all-day
2016-10-23T00:00:00-05:00
2017-01-16T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Ave
Memphis, TN 38117
USA
Cost:
Museum Admission
Contact:
Wayne Edge: A Sense of Wonder @ Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis | Tennessee | United States

“Nature gives up its bounty and piles it at my house…where they become stars and streaks of light in my sculptures.” Welcome to the world of Wayne Edge—a world where mussel shells become stars and wooden sticks become swooping blackbirds. Edge, a native Memphian, has long made sculptural works out of natural objects that reference organic elements of Earth and its atmosphere. Edge translates the scientific phenomena that fascinate him, like physics and astronomy, into sculpture. A Sense of Wonder features Edge’s most recent work, including sculptures made from objects found at regional landmarks like Pickwick Lake. Rocks, shells, stones, and glass bound to thin wooden sticks transform into dynamic sculptures. Edge bends the sticks and lashes them together into wild, energetic movements that even with their tension retain a sense of lightness and humor. Works such as Milky Way out West represent celestial concepts, while others like Blackbirds Buggin draw directly from wildlife. Taken as a whole, the works on view give the impression of tranquility and reverence for the power of nature.

Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries sponsored by:
Suzanne and Neely Mallory and Mary and Charles Wurtzburger