Art

Item Description

14" x 14"

2001-11

In her work, Julie sets up a series of oppositional gestures between the use of simple geometric forms and uneven pools of paint, and between the flat surface of the support and the three dimensionality of the found objects. These complex material juxtapositions, replete with references to the history and theory of art, function as intellectual and emotional metaphors for states of being. The accidental discovery of a discarded object, like a button or old paint brush, is for Sasse, a metaphor for a memory lost and rediscovered. However, she is aware that viewers bring their unique experiences, perceptions and expectations that will produce divergent and even contradictory readings of her work. This piece is one example of the way in which Julie Sasse builds a complete visual, sensorial and emotional moment in her subtly charged images.

Julie Sasse is the Chief Curator and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Tucson Museum of Art. She obtained her BA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1973 and her MFA from Arizona State University in 1976. She is the recent recipient of two prestigious fellowships: the Clark Fellowship awarded by the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute in Williamstown, MA in Summer, 2008; and a fellowship awarded by the Smithsonian Latino Center, Latino Museum Studies Program in Washington, D.C. in Summer, 2007. Her work has been exhibited throughout the state of Arizona, including the Tucson Museum of Art, the University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson; Arizona State University, Tempe, the State Capitol in Phoenix; the Phoenix Art Museum and the Mesa Art Center. Her work is in the permanent collection of the University Art Museum at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces; Arizona State University and numerous private and corporate collections.

Artist Statement: My work is a visual response to the world around me. The objects, images, and shapes I incorporate into my paintings and sculptures serve as metaphors for situations, people, and emotional states of being. Often these works serve as markers for my place in time or as acts of catharsis. My work is process oriented. To me, the act of creating and the physicality of expression are equally as important as the message I try to convey.

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