Hallie Andrews

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Shifting Realities

Thesis Statement

My work questions the materiality of otherworldly atmospheres by emphasizing the limen, or threshold, between a two-dimensional allegorical composite and the three-dimensional space. The imagery in my work is an amalgam based on mythical, folkloric, and fantastic storytelling; the natural motifs curate a surreal context yet provide a controlled ambiance within the imagery and surrounding space alike. To emphasize their emblematic presence as well as question their corporality, I curate the two elements to fabricate mythos, generally represented with statues and shrines. 

The work is produced using Collagraph printmaking techniques and elaborate wooden shadowboxes. Shaped matrices created from food storage boxes influence the subject matter and compositional structures portrayed in my imagery. Ornate drawing approaches speak to the aesthetics of mythological illustrations, while the creased dielines of food storage boxes are reminiscent of polyptych imagery prevalent in early storytelling formats. The intricacy of the face frame suggests tangibility by not only symbolizing mythological altar pieces, but also questioning the historical implications behind them to intentionally obscure the boundary between the two-dimensional imagery and the three-dimensional space. 

From The Shallows horizontal, greyscale Collagraph print with burnt paper edges. Large face frame with ornately shaped design elements. Rich black circles creating a diagonal within the imagery. Twisted branches/vines throughout composition. Wave splash overlapping the prehistoric figure. From The Shallows detail shot. collagraph print, prehistoric bug reference, burnt paper edges. Set into an elaborately deep shadowbox.

From The Shallows, Collagraph Print, Birch Plywood, 61" x 59", 2024

Poem: From The Shallows, Ink on Hahnemühle Paper, Birch Plywood, 22" x 20", 2024

Come, My Sister full shot. Asymmetrical face frame with a antler-like branch reflected on the bottom. Print inset into shadowbox, with burnt paper edges. Deep greydscale with selective highlight wiping.

Come, My Sister, Collagraph Print, Birch Plywood, 62" x 58", 2024

Poem: Come, My Sister, Ink on Hahnemühle Paper, Birch Plywood, 18" x 23", 2024

Detail shot of May The Light Rise. Grayscale imagery with organic line work and a figure with a subtle halo of light. The Supernatural creature is holding a diamond. Detail shot of top left corner of May The Light Rise. Cut and routed frame edges mimic the imeragy within the print composite