Whitney Oldenburg
A Flower for Eros, 2024
red cedar wood, pennies, knives, clay, rosebuds, resin, dried okra, model pelvis, concrete
11 1/2 x 21 x 11 in
29.2 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm
29.2 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm
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Whitney Oldenburg (b. Jacksonville, FL) lives and works in New York. Oldenburg’s work explores the complex relationship between humans and objects in contemporary culture. Her sculptures incorporate personal belongings and...
Whitney Oldenburg (b. Jacksonville, FL) lives and works in New York.
Oldenburg’s work explores the complex relationship between humans and objects in contemporary culture. Her sculptures incorporate personal belongings and delve into the emotional and psychological responses led to material possessions. Oldenburg challenges the viewer to question our attachments to objects and consider the ways in which they impact our lives and relationships. Through her thought-provoking sculptures, she invites us to reflect on the complex interplay between material possessions, social dynamics, and our shared humanity.
Oldenburg’s work explores the complex relationship between humans and objects in contemporary culture. Her sculptures incorporate personal belongings and delve into the emotional and psychological responses led to material possessions. Oldenburg challenges the viewer to question our attachments to objects and consider the ways in which they impact our lives and relationships. Through her thought-provoking sculptures, she invites us to reflect on the complex interplay between material possessions, social dynamics, and our shared humanity.