Photo: David Tosti
Artist Statement //
I am fascinated by the relationship between art and entropy, where chaos and order are temporarily suspended. Materiality is in a state of degradation; eroding, aging, and fading away. My art attempts to explore these themes, searching for revelation in the midst of decay. The melding of organic and inorganic materials are constant reminders of this balance. The more I try to control and influence the outcome of the medium, the more distant I feel from the piece. This is what keeps me coming back, looking for new ways to carefully engage with the materials—discovering the stories found in the layers.
My artistic pursuits were fueled by travels to textured parts of the world, filming and documenting in post-war Kosovo, Bosnia, Vietnam, Burma, Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela—exploring the ruins and architecture of Peru, Mexico, Morocco, Egypt, Italy, Jordan and Israel. These diverse and gritty cultures have helped to broaden my work, and strip away the veneer of a more homogenized approach to art.
These ethnographically diverse experiences resulted in an education that was rich in story, curiosity, and artistic freedom. This desire to explore outside of social and enigmatic constraints, has developed into a multi-dimensional approach to my compositions. My art attempts to examine the depth andtexture of these experiences, through the mixing of materials. It is here where the tension of entropy takes shape, where order and constraint bout with unpredictability; issuing a glimpse through a window of longing
and restoration.
Artist Bio //
Isaac Anderson was born outside of Seattle in the late 70s, to a father with glass blowing skills and archery accolades, and to a mother with a delightfully creative mind and darkroom equipment—the sky was the limit. Twenty years later, armed with his grandfather's 35mm Minolta and a passport, Isaac’s passion for photography was ignited. This developed and broadened into documentary filmmaking, which opened the doors for travel to many unique and textured places around the world.
These diverse and ethnographically rich experiences resulted in an education that was full of curiosity and artistic freedom. A longing to explore new ideas, places, and cultures; outside of social and enigmatic constraints, helped develop and form Isaac’s divergent artistic background that is embodied in the texture and richness of his multidimensional work.
In 2004, Isaac began experimenting with gypsum plaster, along with embedded photography; invoking a timeless window. These early pieces caught the eye of a Southern California gallery owner, which expanded to more galleries and developed into a fine art career that has spanned over 20 years.
Isaac received his BA in communications/electronic media, having studied in the Pacific Northwest, Chicago, and England. He has spent the past several decades being refined and challenged through the arts, including mixed media, photography, and sculpture. His works have been featured in openings, galleries and private collections around the country, as well as in several Walter Foster publications.
Isaac and his wife spent over twenty years in Southern California, and currently reside in southern Kentucky, continuing to explore new and inventive ways of telling stories through the arts.