VIDEO: MOCA’s Final Season at 8501 Carnegie
Monumental Sculptural Works by Ursula von Rydingsvard
The Cleveland debut of some of Ursula von Ryndingsvard’s most significant works @ MOCA, 8501 Carnegie Avenue.
Listen in as Cool Cleveland correspondent Carol Drummond talks with the artist about her works, the creative process and what is unique about this Cleveland premier. Watch the video here.
These monumental pieces, most of which are massive, abstract sculptures made of pieced-together cedar with some other materials like graphite and animal intestines used as surface treatments and for added dimension, have an intense and heavy physical presence. They are like pieces from a giant’s forest, twisted and weathered wooden remnants in repose. One work in particular made me feel like a tiny forest creature happening upon a gnarled hollowed out tree trunk, it’s hulking form standing sturdy, though not alive.
Opening night is Fri 9/23 from 7-10PM. It is free and open to the public and features a talk by the artist, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Jill Snyder, MOCA’s executive director at 6PM. This exhibit is organized by SculptureCenter in Long Island City, New York and is just one stop on a traveling tour that includes Massachusetts and Florida.
Find out more about MOCA, its final season at its current location, how the new building is coming along, and what MOCA has planned for the community at locations around town in the interim here.
Watch the exclusive video interview here.
Carol Drummond has been a professional designer for 25 years. Prior to starting her award-winning graphic design studio 15 years ago, Drummond Design, she graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, worked at a graphic design studio, a video production company, and a consumer products company. She has been an art docent for Mayfield City Schools and currently serves on the COSE Arts Network Advisory Committee. http://www.DrummonDesign.com