Matias Faldbakken, Paula Cooper gallery, Chelsea NYC , #Chelsea #GalleryOpening #MixedMedia #FoundObjects #NorwegianArt
"Fuel Sculptures" (2017): "Using funnels, jerry cans and plastic jugs as casting molds for poured concrete sculptures, Faldbakken renders visible the innards of these ubiquitous items, collapsing internal and external forms. Here, the use of unremarkable materials and seemingly indifferent execution challenges traditional modes for generating sculpture."