Concerned with Many Issues

Name/Title

Concerned with Many Issues

Entry/Object ID

83.1

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, plaster, and metal

Context

Credit Line: Purchased in memory of Margretta Bockius Wilson

Made/Created

Artist

Mark Soppeland

Date made

1981

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object Size

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

17 in

Depth

17 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Soppeland’s work is concerned with the magic of the found object. In his miniature model incorporating found and manipulated objects, Soppeland adds mystery to the familiar by covering his works with detailed color patterns and combining realism with the surreal. Soppeland says “There are many layers of paint, alterations, realizations, daydreams, fantasies, hard work, craziness, and intellectualization which accompany the production of my work."