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RIVAA
Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association
Basswood and Steel Sculpture
January 5 - March 28, 2025
Sculptures by Victoria Thorson
​​​Opening reception: Thursday , January 9, 6 -9 pm
The exhibition Basswood and Steel Sculpture features sculptures Waterfall, Ascent, and Foxtrot by Victoria Thorson whose artistic practice centers on a search for abstract forms.
Thorson works with basswood valued by artists for its soft, fine, even texture. It is in the process of making that she discovers the final form.
The artist explains:
“With minimalistic precision basswood is cut into tilting planes. Next, it is carved, shaped, and smoothed to a softness of touch. I sense the wood’s strength and flow by intuitively feeling the lines of energy in the grain, cracks and knots of the wood. Each form is then anchored by a repurposed, found steel object that is the right proportion, weight, and aesthetic to become part of the sculpture.”
The exhibition will run from January 5 - March 28, 2025 at the Octagon Gallery, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island.
@ The Octagon
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Basswood and Steel Sculpture
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Victoria Thorson
@ The Octagon
Jessica Schnell, NY
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Ken Chester Jr, NY
"Beautiful art pieces, with a dash of local island artistic and architectural history."
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