things that may, with a little energy, have a new life or new form. Things that were discarded but are still interesting in their shape and form. Putting things together that were never meant to be together
Mickey Ackerman (b. 1955) is a Providence, Rhode Island-based sculptor and painter whose work conveys hope for an ideal, sustainable world. He transforms materials left behind in workshops and factories into art, thereby celebrating the possibility hidden in everything. In his flowing sculptures, made from pieces of discarded poplar and basswood, the material takes the lead in deciding its shape. His 8×10 acrylic collages, painted on cast-off panels of wood, burst with color and hope.