Funnels/Vessels

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Over the past eighteen years I’ve been pursuing a series of work centered on funnel or vessel-like
shapes that were derived from an abstraction of the human figure. The forms could be seen to reflect
fundamental aspects of human relationships and communication, notions of transference, giving
versus taking, being filled versus empty, of one’s exterior versus interior. An exploration of this work
has led from a series of transitory muslin forms to bronze vessel-like forms. 

The pieces are shown below in chronological order.

Three Images
I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 1. 1998. Monotype. 9 x 6". Darrin Hallowell
I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 2. 1998. Retouched monotype. 9 x 6". Darrin Hallowell
I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 3. 1998. Retouched monotype. 9 x 6". Darrin Hallowell
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Leak. 2000. steel. 9 x 6 x 9". Darrin Hallowell
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Flout. 1999. Copper. 4½ x 14 x 14". Darrin Hallowell

Top: I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 1. 2000. Monotype. 9 x 6". I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 2. 2000. Retouched monotype. 9 x 6". I Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut 3. 2000. Retouched monotype. 9 x 6"
Above: Leak. 2000. steel. 9 x 6 x 9"
Right: Flout. 2001. copper. 4½ x 14 x 14"
Below left to right: Untitled (Funnel). 2000. Copper. 4 x 5 x 6". Equal Converge. 2000. Copper. 4½ x 14 x 14". Diverge. 2000. Copper. 3 x 3 x 12"

Three Images
Untitled (Funnel). 2000. Copper. 4 x 5 x 6". Darrin Hallowell
Equal Converge. 2000. Copper. 4½ x 14 x 14". Darrin Hallowell
Diverge. 2000. Copper. 3 x 3 x 12". View 2 Darrin Hallowell
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Untitled (Funnel Chase Installation). 2001. Copper. Dimensions variable. View of installation at The School of The Art Institute Jackson Street Gallery. Darrin Hallowell
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Untitled (Funnel Chase Installation). 2001. Copper. Dimensions variable. Detail View of installation at The School of The Art Institute Jackson Street Gallery. Darrin Hallowell

Above and Right: Untitled (Funnel Chase Installation). 2001. Copper. Dimensions variable

Two Images
Straight Talk. 2003. Copper. 42 x 4 x 10". Darrin Hallowell
Split Funnel. 2003. Copper. 38 x 19 x 10" Darrin Hallowell
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Split Funnel. 2003. Copper. 38 x 19 x 10". Detail. Darrin Hallowell

Above left: Straight Talk. 2003. Copper. 42 x 4 x 10"
Above right and right: Split Funnel. 2003. Copper. 38 x 19 x 10"

Two Images
Circle Funnel. 2003. Copper. 37 x 37 x 5". Darrin Hallowell
Circle Funnel (Fist). 2003. Copper. 37 x 37 x 5". Darrin Hallowell
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Circle Funnel (Fist). 2003. Copper. 37 x 37 x 5". Detail. Darrin Hallowell

Above left: Circle Funnel. 2003. Copper. 37 x 37 x 5"
Above right and right: Circle Funnel (Fist). 2003. Copper. 37 x 37 x 5"

Two Images
Nourish. 2005. Linen, resin and thread. 20 x 12 x 6". Darrin Hallowell
Nourish. 2005. Linen, resin and thread. 20 x 12 x 6". Detail. Darrin Hallowell
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Above: Nourish. 2005. Muslin, resin, thread and steel. 16 x 11 x 9". Nourish was the first piece in the "Muslin Figures" series which is an offshoot of the "Funnels/Vessels" series. (To view more Muslin Figures please see that series category.)
right: Preliminary Drawing, Mold #65 (Recall). 2004. Graphite on paper. 8½ x 11"
Below: Recall. 2005. Steel, concrete. 42 x 19 x 16"
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Recall. 2005. Concrete, steel. 42 x 19 x 16". Darrin Hallowell
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Primary Vessels. 2005. Ink, salt & fiberglass. each 66 x 16 x 6" (dimensions variable). Darrin Hallowell
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Primary Vessels (Preliminary Drawing). 2005. Guache, charcoal, graphite. 24 x 18" Darrin Hallowell

Above: Primary Vessels. 2005. Salt, ink and fiberglass. Each 6 x 66 x 16" Dimensions Variable
Right: Primary Vessels (Preliminary Drawing). 2005. Guache, charcoal, graphite. 24 x 18"

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Intake (With Red). 2007. Steel. 58 x 9 x 13". Darrin Hallowell
Intake (With Red). 2007. Back view. Steel. 58 x 9 x 13". Darrin Hallowell
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Intake (With Red). 2007. Top detail. Steel. 58 x 9 x 13". Darrin Hallowell

Above and right: Intake (With Red). 2007. Steel. 58 x 9 x 13"
Below: Eat, Sleep, Drink, Dream. 2007. Steel, copper. 8 x 7 x 49"

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Eat Drink. 2007. Steel. 8 x 7 x 49". Darrin Hallowell
Eat Drink. 2007. Steel. 8 x 7 x 49". Detail. Darrin Hallowell
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One to Two Preliminary Drawing. 2008. Pencil on paper. 10 x 12". Darrin Hallowell
One to Two. 2009. bronze. 12 x 10 x 23". Darrin Hallowell
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Above left: Vessel Preliminary Drawing (One to Two). 2008. Graphite. 8½ x 1" 
Above right: One to Two. 2008-2009. Bronze. 12 x 10 x 23"

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Untitled Funnel Vessel Drawing (Schmoo). 2008. Pencil on paper. 8 x 10". Darrin Hallowell
Untitled Funnel Vessel Drawing. 2008. Pencil on paper. 8 x 10". Darrin Hallowell
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Untitled Funnel Vessel Drawing. 2008. Pencil on paper. 8 x 10". Darrin Hallowell

Above, right and below: Untitled Preliminary Drawings for Vessels. Graphite on paper. 2008-2009

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Untitled Funnel Vessel Drawing (Schmoo). 2008. Pencil on paper. 8 x 10". Darrin Hallowell
Untitled Funnel Vessel Drawing. 2008. Pencil on paper. 8 x 10". Darrin Hallowell
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Open Vessel. 2009. Bronze. 55 x 37 x 37". Darrin Hallowell
Open Vessel (Trace). 2009. Steel. 55 x 37 x 37". Detail 1. Darrin Hallowell
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Open Vessel. 2009. Bronze. 55 x 37 x 37". Detail 1. Darrin Hallowell
Open Vessel. 2009. Bronze. 55 x 37 x 37". Forms are ready for assembly. Darrin Hallowell

Above left and right: Open Vessel. 2009. Bronze. 55 x 37 x 37"
Above right: Open Vessel (Trace). 2009. Steel. 55 x 37 x 37"
Far right: Open Vessel & Open Vessel (Trace) in progress.
Below: View of Dirty Dozen Exhibition, front gallery. Open Vessel. Open Vessel Trace

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Front gallery Dirty Dozen show McCormick gallery. Open Vessel. 2009. Bronze. 55 x 37 x 37". Open Vessel (Trace). 2009. Steel. 55 x 37 x 37". Darrin Hallowell
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Below: Open Vessel (Intake 1 & 2), 2014. Corten Steel. 45 x 35 x 35" each

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Open Vessels Intake 1, Intake 2, Intake Trace, Darrin Hallowell, Krasl Art Center 2016 Biennial