Reception - Antiquary: Works by Morgan Herrin

Using labor-intensive techniques to create large-scale objects carved from wood, Morgan Herrin's "Antiquary" comprises a number of pieces, each functioning as a necessary part of a fantastical world. Herrin's intent is to manipulate the exhibition space to create a realm that is neither bounded by the laws of reality nor grounded in the present. Through his work, flavored with mysticism, fantasy, history and mythology, and rooted in the devices and techniques of classical sculpture, Herrin explores an interest in the physical and perceptual transition of an object into an artifact, legitimizing subjects and interests that may otherwise be unlikely inclusions in contemporary art.