Sydney Croskery’s solo show ‘said…*’ combined the drawing and database collection aspects of the artist process with an interactive sculptural project with students at Campbell Hall School.

From the essay by Carol Cheh in a book corresponding with the occasion of Croskery’s solo show, Cheh writes, “The effect of Croskery’s current practice is to organize and then neutralize the chaos and excess that she sees on a daily basis. Making contemplative drawings and paintings, isolating objects on a picture plane, drawing them in a neutral gray, flattening a parade of images on one canvas—all of this serves to harness the frenetic energy of contemporary life and tamp it down, rendering it harmless. By creating and operating this database, Croskery has finally managed to assert her presence and her agency into this out-of-control landscape, carving out a safe and productive space where she is the one who calls the shots.” Read her complete essay here.

Installation of 'i said...*' at Campbell Hall School Gallery, 2016

Chargers, 2011, Graphite on Paper, 31 x 36 in

Open Single Quote Phone Jack, 2016, Graphite and Charcoal on Paper, 45 x 29 1/4 in

Caret VGA, 2016, Graphite and Gesso on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Plus, 2016, Graphite on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Umlaut AV Cable, 2016, Graphite and Gesso on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Keyboard Dot Dot Dot, 2016, Graphite and Charcoal on Paper, 45 x 125

Greater Than, 2016, Graphite on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Macron VGA, 2016, Graphite and Gesso on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Charger Asterisk, 2016, Graphite and Charcoal on Paper, 45 x 35 1/4 in

Backslash, 2016, Graphite on Duralar, 40 x 20 in

Underneath Macron Right Angle Plug, 2016,
Graphite and Gesso on Duralar, 45 x 20 in — Underneath Macron Right Angle Plug, 2016, Graphite and Gesso on Duralar, 45 x 20 in

Plug End Single Quote, 2016, Graphite and Charcoal on Paper, 45 x 35 1/4 in