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Toby Sisson: Hindsight

Black and white artwork on paper with gestural scrape marks reading 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Toby Sisson, Hindsight, 2022. 96" x 72", encaustic monotype on paper.

Hindsight is a series of handprinted numerals that explore symbols as conceptual sign and aesthetic form, their graphic appearance influences both meaning and perception. The figures reference a measure of perfect vision as 20/20, a sequence of years as visual pattern, and bring to mind historic and traumatic events like the spread of a virus or the murder of George Floyd. Just as 1945, the 1960s, and 9/11 recall a time of significant change, 2020 and its aftermath will long evoke a impactful period. Similarly, a drawn mark in encaustic on paper suggests the lasting power that human processes and natural materials hold.

Black and white artwork on paper with gestural scrape marks reading 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Toby Sisson, Hindsight, 2022. 96" x 72", encaustic monotype on paper.

Read more about Toby Sisson and her work here.

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Toby Sisson earned her M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and is an Associate Professor and Director of the Studio Art Program at Clark University in Massachusetts. In addition to her studio practice in drawing, painting and printmaking, Sisson’s areas of specialization incorporate community-based service learning, collaborative public art, and curatorial projects. Her creative research explores themes at the intersection of history and race in America. She has exhibited widely, including the Tianjin Art Museum in China, Provincetown Art Center and Museum, Hunterdon Museum of Art, the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute, Louisiana State University, Rhode Island College, and St. Thomas University. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, among them Brown University and the Worcester Art Museum. Toby Sisson’s home and studio are located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Friday, February 17, 2023