Tahoe Mack

INEVITABLE

As an artist from Las Vegas, Nevada, I am inspired by the wide open flat Mojave Desert and the artistic community that has bloomed there. Over the past few years, I have contributed to the growing arts community in my home town and pursued dual degrees in Art and Business at the University of Oregon.

In my work, I explore the natural world, through manipulating found objects. Through a multidisciplinary approach, I create 2D and 3D works that contemplate the complexities of the natural world and our human connection to it. Drawing inspiration from animals and other life forms, I use a variety of mediums including painting, photography, and sculpture to manipulate and transform commonly found objects. I am drawn to the interplay of contrasting materials, transitions between them, and intricate textures found in subtle details.

I draw from a variety of aesthetic inspirations which influence my work. I enjoy using antique or found objects, which is a tendency that goes back growing up in a family of pawn brokers. I was surrounded by antique objects and valuable handmade craftwork since I was a child. The sensibilities found in Native American, Spanish, Indian, and retro American art and craft were around me and have inspired visual cues in the work I have created.

The life cycled of animals and insects I have from brilliant captured photos and my own experiences in nature has informed the work I made this year and inspired the ideas.

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