Jennefer Hoffmann FRIDAY JUNE 1 2018 at Volume Gallery

1 June ‘18

Volume Gallery is pleased to announce Friday, June 1, 2018, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Jennefer Hoffmann in her first solo exhibition.

Friday June 1, 2018 constructs articulations of everyday ephemeral and fleeting emotions. Working intuitively, Jennefer Hoffmann expresses her moments and days through this collection of ceramic sculptures. The responsive and reflexive nature of clay allows for quick articulations to capture the essence of each moment. Mixing different clay bodies, both low and high fire, with glazed and unglazed elements, the material selections and finishing details add layers of complexity from varied textures and surfaces to material tension. As the clay, glazes, and textures combine they create distinct expressions of time.

Each sculpture emerges from a meditation with no set plan or aim for outcome. These daily musings, each named for their date of production, trace the moods, feelings, and attitudes that ebb and flow in those moments as they manifest into distinct physical forms. This open-ended and undefined approach affords her visceral and personal expressions to emerge in each piece while connecting to the universal idea of emotions – shifting and evolving, in flux. Collectively, the works reveal a more comprehensive understanding of the history they imbue through the accumulation of these expressions as they evolve over time. Friday June 1, 2018 presents layers of emotions as a record of time—yesterday and today—embodied in this collection of ceramic sculptures.

Jennefer Hoffmann is a Chicago-based artist. Working primarily in ceramics, she utilizes the nuanced and responsive nature of the material to construct personal expressions. She is interested in constructing stories inspired by her experiences, emotions, and discovery of the world around her. Hoffmann’s work extends from years working in fashion with designers including Duckie Brown, A Detacher, BLESS, and Miguel Adrover in New York City and Paris, France. Born in Canada, Hoffmann earned a bachelor degree from Parsons School of Design.

Friday June 1, 2018 opens Friday, June 1 from 5-8 PM at 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622.