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SF Art Galleries - Openings & Events Event source calendar Event Link: see venue calendar above ^^ Mitch Iburg: Talus Hugomento is excited to present Talus, Minnesota-based ceramic artist Mitch Iburg’s fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. Iburg’s work is driven by the relationship between the physical world and the immaterial influence of time. Mountains become boulders, stones, sand, and dust. Material changes form as it accumulates history, which itself can only be experienced through the physical remnants it leaves behind. Talus brings together two distinct bodies of work—each of which uniquely addresses the persistent erosion and reformation of the material world. Produced in response to accumulated fragments of fractured limestone found along the Mississippi River bluffs, Iburg’s newest sculptures honor the expressive capabilities of time and erosion as they rearrange the earth’s record. Each piece is constructed using coarse, locally-sourced clays to capture the tenuous balance between deliberate composition and natural chaos. Iburg’s most recent paintings are rooted in detritus—the fragments left behind by nature as well as within his studio practice. Created using crushed ceramic shards, unfired kaolin clay, glacial debris, and acrylic binders on wood, this collection of paintings showcases the subtle, chromatic, and textural variations found within salvaged materials. Show Opening & Artist Reception: Friday, August 28, 5-7 pm RSVP About Mitch Iburg Mitch Iburg is an American ceramic artist researching and producing work with local clay and mineral resources foraged throughout his home state of Minnesota. Through an interdisciplinary approach to exploring materials, his studio practice highlights the overlapping languages and expressions of geologic research, contemporary art, and craft traditions. Iburg received his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from Coe College in 2011 and has since worked at studios in Virginia, New York, California, Denmark, and Estonia - adapting bodies of work in response to the expressions and resources found within each location. His studio practice has been featured in various digital and print publications, including Tea & Culture Magazine, Design & Live, and The New York Times. He has exhibited work widely throughout the US and abroad, most recently at Sage Culture (Los Angeles, CA), Studio IMA (Mexico City, MX), Cavin Morris (New York, NY), and Hugomento (San Francisco, CA). In 2018 he co-established Studio Alluvium with his wife Zoë Powell in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In addition to functioning as their personal workspace and showroom, Studio Alluvium acts as a nexus for sharing techniques and knowledge related to the research and use of local clay and mineral resources. location provided by event source: "795 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA" ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do