Martha Sturdy and Cory Fuhr
PRESS RELEASE Sopa Fine Arts NOV. 1 – DEC. 4 Sopa is pleased to announce Martha Sturdy and Cory Fuhr in November's joint exhibition. 'Conspectus 2007' Martha Sturdy Sturdy is an internationally recognized and influential designer, artist, and visionary. Her experience in jewelry, home accessories, and furniture design, in addition to her wall sculpture; has earned her numerous awards such as Best Contemporary Designer by Decorex International in England, a Golden Jubilee Medal from the Governor General, an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design as well as membership to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts.
'Mechanical Odyssey' Cory Fuhr For this exhibition, Fuhr shares his own universe of transformation and mutation using an assortment of steel tools and gears, finely detailed in each human assemblage. He creates a network of narratives in which individuals are discovered, through light and touch, revealing vulnerability in contrast to their powerful presence. "Anthropomorphic transformations have fascinated and inspired my work throughout my life. The conflict of engineered and untouched landscapes challenges humanity to reconcile our organic forms with the monstrous artifice of our creations. Through my work, I explore the possibility of acceptance, of reconciliation." There will be a reception for the artists on November 1st from 7-9 pm. -30- |
Martha's steel sculpture and resin pieces are bold, clean, and minimal, which evoke a sense of unconscious spontaneity. Martha takes simple and artistic concepts and creates oversized statements using industrial materials such as casting resin, brass, and steel. Her clean, sophisticated lines of furniture, art, and accessories are sold all over the world and have also been featured in such magazines as Metropolitan Home, Canadian House and Home, Architectural Digest, Elle and Vogue. Martha's furniture lines and accessories are found in spaces ranging from corporate offices to trendy boutique hotels. As well, her original wall sculptures hang in numerous private and public art collections. Currently, she's working on a number of public art commissions; having just finished sculptures for the Pemberton Sculpture Project and soon to be unveiling 2 monumental works of art at the Vancouver General Hospital. 
Cory's mechanical odyssey began in 1996 as his work steadily moved away from the functional to the expressive and narrative. Cory Fuhr lives rural Vernon in the North Okanagan where his studio is a large barn that is able to house such large-scale pieces. Currently, Fuhr's work is exhibited in galleries across North America and has been featured in a number of art publications. Fuhr is a sculptor who specializes in monumental metal works, often depicting the human form. He has numerous public sculptures to his credit which can be seen while walking through airports, convention centers, shopping malls, office buildings as well as museums.