Architecture, in anyone’s definition of it, exists primarily to be at the service of the body….Boundaries for an architectural body can only be suggested, never determined.
—Architectural Body Madeline Gins and Arakawa

My work focuses on conflating the spaces we inhabit (landscape, architecture, bodies, minds, etc.) and exploring the sense of touch in a visual way. Formally and conceptually, my installations are complemented by architectural sites. In my work, microscopic scenes can be explored/experienced on a gigantic scale. Drawing becomes a dimensional, tactile action. Topology, sewing, and elements of mapping underscore the parallels between the structures and functions of the human body, architecture, and the landscape.

Amy Honchell named New City Breakout Artist 2008

On view now:
Amy Honchell An Abiding Locale
June 20-August 2, 2008
LivingRoom Gallery, Chicago, IL

Coming up:
Amy Honchell at MCA/Lollapalooza
Site-specific project located at the corner of Jackson Blvd. and Lake Shore Drive in Grant Park, Chicago, IL. August 1-3, 2008

left: detail of Whorl, 2008