At the Visual Art Center of Richmond, the Hoss Haley exhibit Yield is on display. Haley creates sculptures using found objects, often thrown away metal like washing machines. He is a sort of contemporary minimalist, finding beauty in simple mathematical forms and emphasizing material as much as final product. As minimalists tried to challenge the 2-dimensional constraints of painting, Haley challenges the 3-dimensional constraints of his sculpture. He has created a device which recognizes the motion of the viewer in the room and records their movement on a sheet. 1950's expressionism focused on incorporating the viewer into the space of the piece, now the piece is the space of the viewer. Combining math, engineering, and art into one, Hoss Haley's exhibit was tremendous and truly deserves a spot in the list of great minimalists.
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