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."
David Clayton Robinson grew up in the 1960’s in a typical dysfunctional family in a small town on an Alluvial plain in the Mississippi Delta. On one hand, the rural south was idyllic, with woods, lakes, and open fields to explore. On the other hand, it was also a time rife with deeply entrenched racism, homophobia and the ubiquitous hand of Christianity.
The contrasts and conflicts of this time and place contributed greatly to Robinson’s growth as a person and artist. Largely a self-taught artist, Robinson’s education was supplemented with a variety of workshops over the years including classes at Georgia State, Callanwolde, Arrowmont, and Penland. In addition to an undergraduate degree in English and French, Robinson also has a graduate degree in Instructional Technology from Georgia State University.
Robinson had a solo show at {Poem88} in 2021and currently has work in Houska Gallery in St. Louis, Chauvet Arts in Nashville, and The Archie Bray Gallery in Helena, MT. Robinson currently enjoys participating in artist residencies around the US and world. He has been honored with invitations to Hambidge (Georgia), The Archie Bray (Montana), Anderson Ranch (Colorado), Gaya Ceramic Arts Center (Bali, Indonesia), and Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center (Denmark).
