Robot 3, 2022, 15in x 15in x 10in, mixed media
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chris wubbena
January 2 - February 21, 2-26
Opening Reception January 2, 5-8pm
Interdisciplinary artist Chris Wubbena presents an expansive exhibition of his work created over a span of nearly thirty years, including large-scale metal fabricated sculptures, mixed media and found object sculptures, and never-before-seen cinema pieces.
In Gallery I, Wubbena’s small-scale sculpture series, titled in the midst of things, dives into wandering storylines and intertextual interpretations. The viewer is invited to lose oneself within the eclectic and intimate objects, multimedia spaces, found materials, and shifting forms to find crossroads of experiences and worlds within worlds.
The large-scale sculptures on view in Gallery II span Wubbena’s thirty year career in metal working, featuring ten-foot-tall sculptures alongside smaller pedestal and wall sculptures. These artworks are inspired by classical figurative sculpture, as well as geologic and Neolithic rock formations.
Gallery III hosts newly constructed cinema installations. Utilizing both negative and positive space, the viewer can engage with short film projections.
About the Artist
Chris Wubbena holds an MFA in Art with a Sculpture Emphasis from San Francisco State University, and a BFA in Art with a Sculpture Emphasis and a Creative Writing Minor from the University of Northern Iowa. He is currently a tenured full professor of sculpture at Southeast Missouri State University.
Chris’ work has been exhibited in outdoor and indoor exhibitions throughout the United States including The Chicago Sculpture Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois; Joy, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, California; Mania, Covet Gallery, Oceanside, California; Ephemerality, Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Mixtape, ShockBoxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, California; Dreamscapes, ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; The Conversation, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; The Bright Side, Jen Tough Gallery, Santa De, New Mexico; 3-Dimensional, Art Scene West, San Diego, California; WVU Sculpture Tour, Morgantown, West Virginia; A Southern Perspective on Prints: 2005 New Orleans Triennial, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana; and the 49th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, where he received the Grand Award.
This exhibition is made possible with public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Events & exhibitions at the Foundry Art Centre are free and open to the public. For more information, please email Jessica Mannisi, Director of Exhibitions, at jmannisi@foundryartcentre.org