“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)
Markings
bottom carved: H/MULBERRY
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.

Luce Object Quote
"Some pieces have been split from the log, accentuating the motion and twisting of the grain within." Todd Hoyer, 2000