I recently discovered Hassenfeld's work by accident a couple days ago and really enjoyed it. Her installations were what really appealed to me because of the way a lot of them interacted with light and the variety of mediums she used. These works are the reason Hassenfeld has earned her place as artist twenty-one.
Here are some of her works:
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| Multiple Details of Cabin Fever by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
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| Dans La Lune by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
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| Detail of Dans La Lune by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
Hassenfeld received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and got her MFA at the University of Arizona. She has been in a very large number of group exhibitions and has also had many solo exhibitions all over the United States. Hassenfeld has been featured in many publications and is very familiar with the press. This artist has also received many awards including fellowships, commissions and grants.
What does she do?
Hassenfeld works in mediums ranging from 2-Dimensional works to 3-Dimensional objects but it is her large installations that are very impressive. Her installations are made out of a very large variety of materials ranging from glass, metal, ceramic, plastic, wood, shell, enamel, mirror, dimensions variable, paper and tons of other things. One thing I have noticed is that this artist likes to play with light. A lot of the time she will light up her paper installations or use mirrors to create reflections and reflecting light. The artist creates studies of form, spatial composition and movement. Her works are beautiful and gentle and I especially enjoy her paper sculptures that are filled with a lot of color.
Why she inspires me?
This artist inspires me because of how carefully she crafts her work. She knows exactly how different types of lighting will interact with the color and composition of each piece and pays attention to specific shapes. I hope that while creating my own work I think about the tiny details just like Hassenfeld does and think about the way external things will interact with my artwork. This artist does some amazing things with pure forms and the fanciful style of her works is something to be admired.
More of Hassenfeld's works can be found here if you are interested: http://www.kirstenhassenfeld.com/installations/installation.html
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| Treen by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
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| Detail of Treen by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
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| Blue Horn by Kirsten Hassenfeld |
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