Hayal Pozanti
Hayal Pozanti calls her pieces "proposals for a more hopeful future." The artist, who grew up in Turkey and now lives in Manchester, Vermont describes her unique process: "I go out and paint, make sketches in plein air. Then I come back to the studio and further abstract them through a visual shape system that I've invented to create new worlds that resemble our own." Last spring, her solo show inaugurated the opening of Timothy Taylor gallery's New York outpost, and her work is in the collections of the MSU Broad Art Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
When living in New York, where she assisted artist Glenn Ligon, Pozanti explored the human response to technology. Since moving to Vermont, where she swims in waterfalls and goes on endless hikes, she has become interested in biodiversity and sustainability. She's switched from acrylic paints to all-natural oil sticks, and uses her fingers instead of a brush.
Working with a more environmental focus has led Pozanti to think about the waste created in her studio. She's now looking to make the space fully sustainable. "I'm hoping to make sculptures from the detritus of what I'm collecting in the studio," she says. "You wouldn't believe how much stuff accrues."
