David Robinson

Hive I, 2020

20 x 7.5 x 4 in. (50.8 x 19 x 10.2 cm.)

Ceramic with black copper oxide and underglaze

$1,000

"My work is an exploration of the detritus of the human experience. It references everything from Paleolithic and Neolithic tools, art, and pottery to Greco-Roman sculpture and religious devotionals, to common household garbage and industrial/organic waste. I am interested in the dialogue these artifacts suggest and what they say about us. How does what we make and leave behind speak to universal issues of ephemerality, desire, and mortality?"

"At its most basic and symbolic level, “Hive I” hints at the innate biological power and elegance of cooperation and singular community-mindedness. It celebrates the beauty and contributions that are realized by collective actions."