彼得洛亞Peter Leue木藝創作展
木平台展覽空間 展區 展期 | 2013.10.26~11.17 地址 | 台北市羅斯福路三段128巷31號1樓 觀想藝術 展區 展期 | 2013.10.27-11.30 地址 | 111台北市士林區至善路2段33號
來自美國的彼得洛亞(Peter Leue)，將於10月26日、27日接續展開在木平台展覽空間及台北觀想藝術的木藝創作展。
彼得洛亞是一位滿腦子天馬行空、喜歡實驗、分秒專注，讓你一見驚艷的木頭藝術創作家！他善於將生活中常見的事物，如線軸、芭蕾舞者、綿羊…，轉化為創作素材，加上特有的幽默感，成為令人激賞的雕塑性家具或是互動作品，就像是一首「木的狂想曲」一樣。
此次他將來台與藝術愛好者們面對面分享創作想法，並展出超過五十件的精彩創作。
從孩提時期起，彼得洛亞就樂於學習新的事物，不管是焊接、釀酒…等，不斷地實驗不同的材質與技法，以探索創作的可能性。例如他的放大尺度物件系列，將常見的螺絲起子放大九倍，或是八倍大的圓規，試圖利用改變尺度的方式，讓人思索藝術與工具的差別。而人物系列以近真人的造型搭配各種不同功能的互動，有的是可以接受告解的教皇、有的是喋喋不休的收音機人，還有享受吞雲吐霧之樂的神秘男子，在與他們互動的時候，讓人不再侷限於材料或是工法，而是真正的與作者的創作企圖交流。
彼得的幽默感不僅僅是在作品中，也反映在作品的命名上，例如三隻羊形的腳凳被他命名為動物園三美圖，或是被命名為哥來亞(聖經中的巨人)的裁縫放大線軸桌，誰說正經的藝術不能是有趣的？
彼得洛亞的木藝創作不只是高品質的木藝追求，同時也強調其互動與藝術價值，靠著創作的靈感源源不絕，不斷地探索木工與藝術的邊界，如同他自己所說的「我總是有下一個要實行的點子，我希望乘著靈感而行，它帶著我展開一個旅程。」我們期待他將為台灣木藝市場注入新想像與新活力，歡迎大家參觀此次「狂想曲-彼得洛亞木藝創作展」，在細細體會賞心悅「木」之際，共同參與探索藝術家天馬行空的點子所帶來的小驚奇。
創作者自述
藝術家自述就像是一扇窗，能夠開啟通往作者們的創造性靈魂，它們通常裝飾著精挑細選的智慧寶石以及永恆的真實，至少這是讀者與藝術家本人所期望的。對我來說，創意的發展以及執行過程是非常模糊的，我在平凡的事物中發現瞬間清晰的視野，它們成為作品中重要的元素。其他的創意片段來自我周遭的隨機收藏，在它們整合至一件家具或雕塑前，有的已經放了幾十年。 (我想這樣應該有足夠的理由將那些”廢棄物”繼續存放在我的工作室和地下室。)
偶而某些名字及標題可以創造出一個心靈意象，讓一件完成的作品更加清晰，並使之更加純粹。有時某些單一概念的作品可以讓我延伸出相同主題的更多相關作品。例如：我一直對於帽子以及其他頭戴物做為道德、政治理念或是個性的表現很著迷，所以我的很多雕塑都表現出這些興趣。
這些靈感的時刻對我來說就像是呼吸一般，因此我需要它們。我創作時，幾小時就像是幾分鐘一樣。也許那些時間更像是靈魂出竅的經驗，因為似乎我越不試著控制我的手要做甚麼，也就越容易像個旁觀者。我渴望那些如同有著更高的源頭藉由我工作的時刻，對我來說我總是對各種呈現出來的想法保持開放的態度，並且樂於做為這趟旅程中快樂的乘客。
藝術家簡歷 Peter Leue , Sculptor
Education
1968 BFA Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester NY.Woodworking
and Furniture Design. Studied with master craftsmen Wendell Castle and William Keyser.
1969-1974 Graduate work required for permanent New York State teacher certification.
Honors and Awards
2012 Rounds 1, 2, 4 and 5 Showcase Winner in the Artlant.com Artslant Prize 2012 Showcase.
2012 One of Top Fifty Winners of the Third Ward–Brooklyn Fall Open Call, an international artists’
competition.
2004 Historic Albany Foundation Preservation Merit Award, for restoration of a Gothic cottage (with Nancy M Burton)
1998 First Place in show: 16th Northeast Fine Crafts Exhibit curated by Ursala Ilse-Neuman, curator at the
American Crafts Museum, NYC. Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY,
1998 First Place in annual show, Northeastern Woodworkers Association,
1984 Historic Albany Foundation Individual Preservation Merit Award, for exemplary preservation
craftsmanship
Exhibitions and Shows
2013 Crest Annunciator2013 installation in the Crest Hardware Art Show, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Jun-Aug
2013
2013 Digital images of work shown at See.Me Gallery, Long Island City, NY June-August 2013
2013 projectArt show, Albany Center Gallery, February 2013
2013 “Working/Drawing,” curated by Ken Ragsdale, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy NY, Jan 2013
2012 Upstate Artists Juried Group Show, Laffer Gallery, Schuylerville, NY December 2012-Jan 2013
2012 Fourscore Gateway: Installation commissioned by Proctors Theatre and the Center for Economic
Growth, to commemorate the 2012 Annual Meeting of the CEG. October-November 2012
2012 Crossroads of Imagination: one-day installation as centerpiece of the MoHu Fest 2012 opening
reception, at the Eclipse Hangar at Albany International Airport, Albany, NY October 4, 2012.
2012 Exhibit featuring Deus ex Machina: Reconfigured, with works by Dave Dziemian, Kathleen Erin Lee, Mary
Giehl, Alexander Percy and Brian Loatman. Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, NY. September 2012.
2012 Exhibit featuring Deus ex Machina, with paintings by Kathleen Erin Lee, Mary Giehl, Barbara AG Riddle and Steven Riddle. Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, NY. August 2012.
2012 Marquis pieces in group show, Crest Hardware Art Show, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July and August 2012.
2012 Group Show, “Intertwined” at the Desotorow Gallery, Savannah, GA, February 2012.
2011 Group Show, with Mary Giehl, Brian Edwards, David DeCampo, Michael Krasowitz, Marion Royael
Gallery, Beacon, NY, October 2011
2011 The Arts Center of the Capital District, Troy, NY “Fence Select Show,” July-August, 2011
2011 The Arts Center of the Capital District, “Fence Show,” June-July 2011
2011 Marketplace Gallery, Albany, NY, “Structure” Group show with Abe Ferraro, June 2011
2011 Albany Center Gallery show, “Knock it Off,” May 2011
2010 “Heavy,” organized by Marketplace Gallery, at the Historic Albany Foundation-owned St. Joseph’s
Church, July 2010.
2009 “Re-Arting Troy,” Troy Atrium Building, Troy, NY, June-October 2009
2009 Albany Center Gallery show, “Knock it Off,” May 2009
2009 Albany Center Gallery show, “Then and Now,” January 2009
1999 “Beyond Functional Art” Show, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY, June 1999
1998 16th Northeast Fine Crafts Exhibit, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY. 1998
1981 “Out of the Woodwork” Invitational show, Catskill Gallery, Catskill, NY, 1981
1975 Fifth Regional Craft Show (juried), Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY, 1975
1971 “Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Man” Invitational show, Short Hills, NJ, 1971
1969 One man show, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY 1969
Articles and Reviews
Nippertown.org: “MoHu Festival Returns to the Capital Region,” 10/5-14/12
Troy Record: “MoHu Festival to showcase works created by local visual, performing artists,” 9/19/12
Hudson Valley Parent (online magazine), “Albany artist takes kid’s toys and makes them GIANT sized,” 9/2012
SpotlightNews.com: “A festival for every artist: MoHu highlights artistic talents from all over the Capital District,” 10/5/12 (also in regional print editions)
YNN.com: “Giant erector set on display at local art gallery,” 8/12/12
life@home, a Times Union Publication: “The Fun of the Craft: the funny, punny furniture and sculpture of Peter Leue,” March 2012
SpotlightNews.com: “The artists of ‘Then and Now’ keep the mood light at Albany Center Gallery,” 12/30/08 (also in regional print weeklies)
Hudson Valley Magazine: “Picture Perfect: Beneath half a ton of stucco, Peter Leue and Nancy Burton discovered–and then lovingly restored—a Gothic Revival gem in Albany,” November 2005
Albany Times Union: “A new shed, in an old style,” 11/28/2004
Albany Times Union: “Hole in the Wall gallery offers visitors interactive art,” 8/13/2000
Albany Times Union: “Whimsy art delights: Levity rules in ‘Beyond Functional Art,’ combining craft and artistry” 6/27/1999
Schenectady Gazette: “Woodworking takes top prize at Northeast Fine Crafts Exhibit,” 4/16/1998
Schenectady Gazette: “As Wood as New—Custom craftsmen create designs from originals,” 5/16/1993
Capital District Business Review: “Peter Leue carving his initials in wood on Albany cityscape,” 10/27/1986
Schenectady Gazette: “Clues of Past Abound in House Paint, Plaster,” 11/18/1985
The Albany Times Union: Manchester, VT. “Hotel columns get new life,” 5/3/1985
The Albany Times Union: “Albany rehabs honored,” May 19, 1984
Albany Knickerbocker News: “Craftsman gives Albany house a Gothic illusion,” 8/1/1983
Albany Union-Star: “Albany Designer places creative accent on form,” 12/69
Albany Times Union: “Animal-Like Furniture Work of Young Albany Designer,” 12/12/1969
House and Garden, “What’s New,” April 1969
Home Furnishings Daily, “Animal Forms in Furniture,” 12/3/196
Experience
Self-employed artist and master craftsman, 1968-Present, full time since 1981.
Consultant for set design/tech services for the award-winning Albany High School Theatre Ensemble, 2006-2011
Owner/operator, Hole in the Wall Gallery, Albany, NY 2000-2002
Furniture Making Classes, Hudson Valley Community College Crafts for Credit, 1994-1999
Woodworking Instructor, Continuing Education, Bethlehem High School, Delmar, NY, 1979-1998
Parts Warehouse Manager, Historic Albany Foundation, Albany, NY, part time, 1989-1994
Vocational Instructor –New York State Division for Youth, Camp #1, Rensselaerville, NY, 1976-1981
Vocational Instructor –Berkshire Farm for Boys, Canaan, NY 1968-1973