Erika Wanenmacher

Erika Wanenmacher
Born 1955
Berea, Ohio
Nationality German-American
Education 1973-76 Kansas City Art Institute. 1976-77 Feminist Studio Workshop, Los Angeles, CA
Known for mixed media, sculpture, installation
Awards Kindle Project Award
Website http://www.erikawanenmacher.com/

Erika Wanenmacher (born 1955) is a sculptor and installation artist from Santa Fe, New Mexico, a self-described "maker of things." She has said, "I believe objects that are made with intent carry resonance that can shift energy, power, and beliefs. They're about magic and changing consciousness."[1][2] Wanenmacher's work has been shown nationally and internationally. Her sculptures incorporate many materials and techniques including forged steel, carved and painted wood, cast aluminum, and large scale installations. She is represented in Los Angeles, CA by Blythe Projects.[3]

Artwork

The major themes in Wanenmacher's handmade sculptures and installation include the conflicts between nature and culture; U.S. atomic history, and magic and witchcraft.[4] The art critic Michael Abatemarco has written that Wanenmacher's work reveals the medicinal and metaphysical properties of plants and the relationship between the botanical realm and human beings and other animals.[5] Several of her works have addressed the legacy of atomic weapons, including the human radiation experiments during the Cold War.[6] Her installation, "The Science Club, The Boy's Room, Now, Forever, Then, Part 1", examines the relationship between U.S. atomic history and culture, to critique the progress of science, and the adverse effects of the pursuits of nuclear physics. She has used surplus objects from Los Alamos National Laboratory, obtained through Ed Grothus' The Black Hole surplus company.

Notable exhibits

Selected solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Notable collections

References

  1. "Erika Wanenmacher." Linda Durham Contemporary Art. Accessed 11 April 2011.
  2. "Makers Muse: Erika Wanenmacher". kindleproject.org. Kindle Project. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. Metz, Hillary. "Blythe Projects: Going NO+MAD". installationmag.com. Installation Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. Albright-Knox Art Gallery. "Erika Wanenmacher: Of the Beasts". Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. Abatemarco, Michael (November 7, 2014). "The village witch: Artist Erika Wanenmacher's web of interconnections". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. "Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Announces Fall Exhibitions". artdaily.com. Art Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. Searchable Art Museum. New Mexico Museum of Art http://sam.nmartmuseum.org/view/objects/asimages/People$00401774?t:state:flow=b0a65db8-c1e7-4096-9bab-54c294bb0c4c. Retrieved 8 December 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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