Artist Statement

Tape’s essential purpose is in holding things together or repairing something that is broken. As an art material it becomes a metaphor for repairing discarded values, broken promises and a disposable culture mindless of the life within. In this sculptural work, the tape performs as skin, bandage or preservative transforming obsolete remnants into sometimes humorous and sometimes mournful abstract figurations registering hope, protest and invitation.
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As short as twelve inches high and as tall as seven feet, the sculptures, or Characters, range in color from bright fluorescent pinks, yellows and oranges to shiny, transparent greens and dull browns. The sometimes clear, transparent surfaces reveal their insides. The unmodified color of the material, recognizable objects, and organic shape of the sculptures vibrate familiarity. The pieces are shaped by the objects from which they are built; pill bottles, dishwasher parts and old lamps that both work and don’t work. Listing the materials within the sculpture provides the viewer further access to the narrative.

Bio

Chason-Sokol is an artist living and working in Everett, MA. Her work has been exhibited in Massachusetts and nationally. She holds a BA from Brandeis University and an MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design. She is an Associate Member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery, serves as Chair of the Everett Cultural Council and is the Founder/Director of Art Lab Everett.