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Dice, dominos, doors, and keyholes. Signs telling us which way to go and which way to not go. Labyrinths of words and symbols present themselves to me, asking to be solved. An object, however, is and can never be solved. Making is a game I’ve made for myself. It presents itself again and again; a never ending cycle of regurgitation. Using  paper-mâché to create large scale 3-D works allow for the recreation of objects to present the illusion of familiarity. Creating these works are a way of understanding the objects, and the objects allowing me to understand it. The outcome of my sculptures is never envisioned until it’s completed. Exactness is forgotten and the symbols melt into their own way of existence, whispering to me how they want to be seen. An object is never-ending.

Lily Szymanski (b.1999) works mainly in large scale sculpture with the occasional dabble in video. She is interested in the labyrinths that are objects and will one day make it to the center.

EDUCATION

BFA Sculpture,  School of the Art Institute Chicago 

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