Robin Hill: Critical Matters 2.0, JayJay Gallery, Sacramento,CA

Robin Hill

February 13, 2020 – March 28

Reception: February 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Jay Jay Gallery (5524 B Elvas Ave. Sacramento, CA 95819)

When I finally saw her work in person after only seeing images of the artwork on her website, I exclaimed, “there you go! I know how this work looks like!” Robin Hill is a faculty of the art department in UD Davis. I often visit her artist website and check on what the faculty and MFA students are doing since I have been thinking of applying to MFA. I am not sure how much her artwork looks different in person than from photo images, but I strongly felt they were different for me.

I made a list of her material from the exhibition. Cotton, paper, thread, galvanized steel, pigment, dryer lint, washtub, giclee print, soil, graphite, gouache, orange peels, beeswax, gesso, styrofoam, plaster, burned wood, canvas mounted on panel, cast concrete, resin, aluminum, felted burlap, mica, cellulose sponge, copper, glass, lens, filter paper, dried grapefruit, metal basket, ping pong ball, seeds pods, scientific glass, porcelain, and scotch tape.

Hill’s art was divided into five groups. Photographs of her sculpture, four medium-sized wall pieces, two medium-sized sculptures, eight smaller square wall pieces, and twelve small sculptures on about two feet high pedestals. I am personally not interested in using pedestals much, but if I need to show small artwork, I would use it. Her lower pedestals use made me make my body lower. It is a different engagement I have ever had.

Soft and calmness was an entier feeling in the room and made me decided to visit there again. There are a lot of connections to my art practice due to the overlapping of her and my mediums and subtle combination of materials.