Leeann Soo Wacker

HOME

“Home” was the transition between traditional 2-dimensional oil paintings and 3-dimensional architectural spaces. In my final semester as a painting and drawings student, I didn’t paint or draw. It became difficult for me to communicate visually with only two dimensions. I turned to sculpture and ceramic arts to explore how I communicate as a visual artist. During that exploration, I wanted to focus on a subject matter that I consider sacred; the idea of Home. Not of a specific physical building, but a sense of place. I began creating these small scale objects of Home. Derived from a generic and nostalgic sketch of Home - simple rectangular form with a gabled roof - these objects are small and intimate. Something that can be held with two hands and interacted with in the round. From these artifacts, it was a natural step to creating occupiable 3-dimensional spaces and my pursuits in architecture.