Hawkinson's works confront not only the palpable, corporeal aspects
of human nature; he has also created pieces which explore the metaphysical facets
of human consciousness and the yearning to rationalize and map the intangible forces governing the universe: Ruffle (2009), a 44» x 44» x 44» hanging sculpture made
of aluminum mesh,
aluminum tape, and bondo, and Track (2009), a 92» x 60» x 24» allusion to Edward N. Lorenz's visualizations
of deterministic chaos based on a mathematical model
of the atmosphere constructed
out of a
aluminum tape, neoprene, pvc, and wire will also be on view.