“Ringed Series”

Copied Todd Hoyer, "Ringed Series", 1993, mulberry, 13 3⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 x 15 in. (34.9 x 39.4 x 38.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler, 1998.11.2

Artwork Details

Title
“Ringed Series”
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
13 3⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 x 15 in. (34.9 x 39.4 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler
Mediums
Mediums Description
mulberry
Classifications
Object Number
1998.11.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.11.2

Artwork Description

Todd Hoyer uses rings in his work to "represent life's paths." He gouges scallops into the form, then burns and blackens the edges and interior. Ringed Series has a large crack down the side, splitting apart the rings and giving the piece an incomplete and fractured appearance.