Today we’d like to introduce you to SV Randall.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I’ve always loved making things and grew up in a DIY environment. My father had a strong and consistent hobby in woodworking, so from an early age, I learned the use and value of tools. Some of my earliest memories are of playing with scraps of wood that he had cut. As I grew older, I became immersed within drawing and painting and decided that I wanted to pursue the arts in college. I received my BFA from Alfred University in upstate NY, where I originally set out to study painting. Alfred is an incredibly vibrant interdisciplinary program, and while there, I expanded my studies into printmaking, ceramics, photography, video, sculpture, and even sound. After obtaining my BFA, I went on to receive my MFA in Sculpture + Extended Media a few years later from Virginia Commonwealth University.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
As a sculptor working with objects and materials, my biggest challenges are logistical in nature, namely storage, transportation, and fabrication. My path toward making art professionally has been a circuitous journey. I’ve worked as an educator, art handler, and preparator for a number of museums and galleries in NY. After receiving my MFA, I prioritized my creative practice above everything else. This choice has led me down some very challenging and rewarding paths. But in exchange for those uncertainties, I was able to travel for fellowships, residencies, and exhibitions which offered me time and space for experimentation, reflection, and creative output. I’ve been fortunate to have supportive teachers, mentors, and friends who have encouraged me over the years.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I make sculptures, installations, paintings, and performances that address the various ways in which objects mutate in nature and function across time. Time suggests a pattern; it also collapses spaces and welds realities. My multidisciplinary projects examine entangled connections, bringing together quotidian objects, symbolic materials, and historical research. Throughout my practice, I explore how we situate ourselves in the world while highlighting larger issues of social visibility, class structure, technological obsolesce, and spatial politics.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.svrandall.com/
- Instagram: @SV.Randall
Image Credits
SV Randall
