“Hyperobjects” can be described as —entities of such vast temporal and spatial dimensions that they defeat traditional ideas about what a thing is in the first place. Inspired by this concept, Pilar titled her solo exhibition after the novel written by object-oriented philosopher Timothy Morton, who coined this term, and his vision of ecological phenomena. The show was a physical representation of this philosophy demonstrated by the aesthetics of industrial byproduct presented as fine art.
Plastic Midnight
plastic, wood, lacquer, steel
12’x8’ - 2023
Triptych Panels each 4’x8’
Heated Revival
upcycled plastic, found particle board, lacquer, wood
51”x40” - 2021
Quilted Raw
Plastic, wood, steel
27”x24” - 2023
Nature vs. Industry
plastic, petrified moss, steel
9”x12” - 2023
Set of three
Structured Prototype
plastic, wood, rubber, steel
5’x5’ - 2023
Limited Edition Print
On paper - 8 total
14”x11” - 2023
INFORMATION
T.W. Pilar presented her first solo exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia from October 19th to December 19th, 2023 at an event space called Memento. The showcase served as an introduction of the artist, her ethos, and a collection of six designs from Collection 01. The space housed two tactile installations that introduced the materials the artist works with, one amalgamation of petrified moss and plastic and one a large mounted quilt consisting of 87 plastic shopping bags, and a third display of each tool used during the process of creation. Pilar also added a living plant in soil laced with plastics to this exhibit; as a symbol of nature’s perseverance, possibility, and the future of her artistic practice as a designer.
exhibition photos by AKR productions
Living Experiment 01
2023
“…Pilar is not merely presenting art; she's inviting you to question, reflect, and change your perspective. She challenges the viewer to rethink their footprint, to recognize the beauty and potential in what we throw away, and to see that sustainability isn't a distant concept but an intimate, immediate responsibility. “
- Evan Arroyo, Jezebel Magazine, October 2023
“This month, the Atlanta art world seems to be reflecting the truth of the cliché that nothing is ever as simple as it looks...Pilar’s show is all over the place yet unified on both visible and conceptual levels. Beginning with a wall of moss in the staircase leading down to the main gallery, it continues with seductively light-reflecting, steel-framed panels made from quilted/melted black plastic garbage bags. A potted plant by the window seems anomalous but is an experiment in seeing how a living plant responds to plastic-polluted potting soil. The whole aesthetic/conceptual ensemble is tied together by a sense of interior design that is its own form of hyperobject…”
- Jerry Cullum, AJC, Nov 2023
“In 2018, the EPA reported that the total generation of garbage in America was 292.4 million tons. That’s 4.9 pounds per person per day! How do we confront this alarming issue of waste and consumerism? Interdisciplinary artist Pilar wants to do just that in her new exhibition “Hyperobjects.”
The exhibit illuminates different perspectives on waste by putting industrial byproducts on gallery walls.”
- Summer Evans, WABE City Lights, Nov 2023