Matthew Steele

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Matthew Steele

Sculpture

Lives and works in Charlotte, NC
(b. 1986, American)

8-Word Artist Statement:
“Drawing parallels between humanity and the manufactured world.”

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ARTIST STATEMENT

As an artist I am heavily influenced by infrastructure. I am interested in how the technologies of the self are often reflected in the physical technologies we create. My intent is to draw parallels between our humanity and the manufactured world we build. I often represent mass-produced forms with materials that are personally significant or precious, while using scale to further convey an intimacy with the viewer to humanize the experience. Using the aesthetic vocabulary of industry and function, I discuss human intention, need, and desire.

ABOUT

Matthew Steele received a BFA in sculpture from Indiana University.
He was an artist-in-residence at McColl Center for Art + Innovation (2012) and Goodyear Arts (2015) where he continues to be a member of the Goodyear Arts Collective.
He has exhibited his work at Lotus Projects (Miami, FL), Mint Museum of Art (Charlotte, NC), The Sculpture Center (Cleveland, OH), Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art (Greensboro, NC), McColl Center for Art + Innovation (Charlotte, NC), the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, NC), Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC), among others.
Steele is the recipient of an Emerging Creators Fellowship from the Arts & Science Council (2022) and has been selected to create public art as part of the City of Charlotte-funded J.W. Clay Boulevard Streetscape project in the University City area.
Steele has work in private and public collections nationally and internationally including Marriott, Honeywell, AXA, Art in Embassies, and the Haan Collection.