Collisions relate to the pressure felt from failure and success. Every performance is another reminder of every past failure, disappointing yourself and others around you. Each failure stacks up into a mass of overwhelming anxiety. We can barely even imagine the possibility of success, consumed by each individual failure. The gallery is being overtaken by this ocean of failure, each basketball is a uniquely bright and obnoxious distraction. They overtake the floor of the gallery, making it a challenge to maneuver towards the one mound of success.
Lucas Varnum was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After moving to North Carolina, he received his BFA in Sculpture and Ceramics in 2021 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has shown work in exhibits in North Carolina, New York, Utah, and Miami. His work is in the realm of sculptural ceramics, with an interest and fascination with the traditional practices associated with Ceramics as a craft.
