Daphne

 

Nina Johnson is pleased to present Daphne, a collaborative exhibition between artists William Farrell and Elliott Hundley,

opening February 2, 2023 in the Exhibition Library. In showcasing both new and older works, the exhibition offers an inti-

mate glimpse into the artists’ growth within their joint practice.

 

Since 2019, Farrell Hundley have sought to create livable (and lived-in) works of art. With deliberate themes of touch and

connection, one can often see the grooves and ridges of the artists’ fingerprints that were captured during the casting

process. Together, Farrell Hundley’s work focuses on form, creating an abstract language which borrows natural and in-

dustrial concepts — twigs, string, foamcore, and lobster shells are gathered and fitted into molds.

For Daphne, Farrell Hundley’s seamless collaboration visually translates into a dialect of artifacts linking histories of the

past, present, and future. Whether working holistically or employing independent processes, Farrell and Hundley treat

their objects as drawings never fully realized, and continually add to each like a sketch. Utilizing burnout cast molds, which

are destroyed in the traditional firing process, the works are unreplicable and entirely unique.

“We’re thrilled our show is in the new Exhibition Library of Nina Johnson’s gallery. All of our work and objects are meant to

be lived within the world, so it feels right to be in a space that encourages that more so than the traditional white cube,

especially with our smaller objects like our vases and boxes that we want people to interact with,” said William Farrell and

Elliott Hundley.

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Daphne is on view through April 1st, 2023