CONTEMPORARY
HISTORICAL
November 3rd - 25th
Opening Reception November 3rd 6-9pm
Stefan Herda creates uncanny objects, often mimics of natural formations through the use of both organic found materials, and household/industrial chemicals. Encountering the geodes included in Unearthed, viewers will confront carefully orchestrated results seemingly pulled from deep caverns or a fantastic landscape. Presenting both the Geodes and a suite of natural ink drawings on Yupo, Herda explores the natural environment through the filters of his quasi-laboratory. Provisional in nature, the objects presented have been grown to their current state, with variables controlled and corrected by Herda during production to reach a spectrum of results. Chemical reactions, organic growth, and alchemical fantasy all play a role in arriving at the specimens presented in Unearthed. Unearthed marks the first solo exhibition with Toronto Based artist Stefan Herda. Herda holds a BFA from the University of Guelph.
https://artthescience.com/blog/2017/09/21/works-geodes-by-stefan-herda/
Website:
www.stefanherda.com
IG: @stefherda
Stefan Herda, Found Geode 21, 2016, maple burl, chemicals, 9" x 16" x 14"
Stefan Herda, Heisenberg’s Folly 2016 Stone, chemicals, 3.25" x 4.5" x 5" ,
UNEARTHED
STEFAN HERDA
NOVEMBER 3-25, 2017
PREVIEW
Nebula #30, Potassium ferricyanide, iron sulfate, lye, vinegar, citric acid, alum and ink on paper, 30 x 22, 2017
Nebula #19, Cochineal dye, alum, rainwater, tap water, vinegar, citric acid on paper, 30"x22", 2016
Nebula #21, Potassium ferricyanide, iron sulfate, lye, vinegar, citric acid, alum and ink on paper, 30 x 22, 2017
Nebula #20, Potassium ferricyanide, iron sulfate, lye, vinegar, citric acid on paper, 30 x 22, 2017
Nebula #35 Potassium ferricyanide, iron sulfate, lye, vinegar, citric acid, alum and ink on paper, 30 x 22, 2017
Found Geode 21 (Patina), Turquoise inlays, copper acetate and maple burl 9"x16"x14", 2016
Cathedral 2016 chemicals and driftwood, 14"x4.5"x6", 2016
Found Geode 10 (Rose), Chemicals and maple burl 4"x6.25"x7", 2014
Heisenberg’s Folly, Chemicals and stone bitumen, 3.25"x4.5"x5", 2016
Found Geode 29, Chemicals and punk wood 4.5"x12"x6.5", 2017
Found Geode 14 (Cermikite), Chemical black oak burl, 10.25"x11.5"x12.25", 2017
Coral, Chemicals and driftwood, 4.5"x1.5"x2", 2017
Found Geode 13 (Chalcanthite), Chemicals black willow root, 12.5"x14.5"x11", 2015
Geologic Form #8,organic inks and dyes on yupo, 9"x12", 2017
Geologic Form #3, 9"x12", organic inks and dyes on yupo, 2017
STEFAN HERDA AND VICE
WIL KUCEY GALLERY
1183 Dundas St. W.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6J1X3
416-532-8467
Director: Wil Kucey
Gallery Manager: Vinna Ly