In the broadest of terms, my work is an inquiry into the non-verbal communication between people and objects. Presently, I am investigating how the history of use and misuse becomes indelibly etched into the fiber of matter and how those traces of memory evoke message and meaning. I am currently creating library/reading room installations of […]
The ability to adapt in order to express one’s self most effectively, to convey ideas clearly, and to be sensitive to how an audience is receiving your information are the key elements of being both an artist and being a teacher. I like blurring the lines between these disciplines and have always considered myself both […]
My present work evolved from early explorations in found object mixed media assemblage, stone and wood carving, welding junkyard hardware, ceramics, plaster casting and carving. Currently, fashion and apparel are recurrent themes in my sculptural work. I use found materials to build surreal wardrobes which reflect the personality of a real or imagined wearer. I […]
I am fascinated by the great psychological investment that we make in creating “safe” places, despite the fragility of the environments that we live in. In my work, I untangle and examine the complexities of need that exist within human relationships, and our relationships to the earth itself. My sculptures and installations attempt to bridge […]
Under the omnipresent influence of an architectural background, I have been making sculpture that attempts tense balances between elegance and course physicality, the meticulously planned and the haphazard, skin and structure, interior and exterior, and solid and void. Also I find evident in my work the basic idea that all matter has the fundamental nature […]
My work is a fusion of reuse/reclamation, industrial/product design, inventiveness, and humor. I take immense delight in re-animation, and have a strong interest in outdated technology, as well as a proactive stance concerning environmental issues, i.e., reuse/recycling/avoidance of unnecessary consumer activities. I emphasize both the function and the aesthetics of the found objects as the […]
I received the nickname Jocelyn Superstar while working as a bicycle courier in Chicago between the years 1993 and 1996 because I like glittery things and because one of my coworkers kept confusing my real name with Jocelyn. When I moved to San Francisco in 1996, I first became interested in graffiti due to a […]
I have always been attracted to those things that have personal meaning for me, especially if it’s addressing an injustice, hypocrisy, or my own opinions of society. My inspiration includes underground comics, 60s animation, tattoos, and public art. To create effective cartoons, I have to stylize the images so that they can become easily recognizable […]
My art derives from a fascination with American sociology and culture, exploring aspects of our society through various forms of critique and satire. Each hand-made work finds its place in the world as an installation or through subversive infiltration of public and semi-public spaces. The piece is often left to its fate through chance interactions […]
In 1994, Dana Albany began making sculptures out of salvaged materials found on the streets of San Francisco. Her art work emerges from a mixed palate of recycled and discarded materials that are either symbolically representative as a whole concept or evoke new meaning by transforming materials out of their original context. Without any formal […]