Maren Hassinger: Steel Bodies

This series of ten steel sculptures renders in silhouette form various iconic vessel shapes. They are ovoid, pear-shaped, angular, rotund, and reminiscent of containers ranging from Greek amphora to basketry. The public is invited to pass through some of the works and experience their architectural aspects as quasi-shelters. These elegant outlines create new frames and perspectives for the landscape.

June 9, 2022 - March 26, 2023, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY

June 14, 2023 - November 12, 2023, Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial, with the Association for Public Art, Philadelphia, PA

Maren Hassinger's outdoor sculpture Vessel in Steel Bodies with Manhattan skyline
Maren Hassinger's outdoor circular swirl sculpture Vessel Two in Steel Bodies in park
Maren Hassinger's outdoor sculpture oval vase rust color Vessel Seven in Steel Bodies in lush garden
Maren Hassing's black vase shaped Vessel Six in Steel Bodies with Manhattan skyline
Maren Hassinger's mirrored steel rectangular Vessel Eight with Manhattan skyline at sunset
Maren Hassinger's outdoor vase-shaped public artwork Vessel One with river view and picnicers
Maren Hassinger's gem-shaped sculptures Vessel Nine and Vessel Ten (in background) in Steel Bodies at Socrates Sculpture Park
Maren Hassinger's two-lobed public artwork Vessel Three, shaped like a perfume bottle, at Socrates Sculpture Park with shadows
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