Elsa Hoffman | restless nature | May 16 – June 6

solo exhibition of sculptural furniture

opening May 16, 5-7pm

“My work begins from a kind of searching; feeling for something real, something meaty. My surroundings are my source material. The natural and architectural patterns and details of North Carolina shape my forms and designs. 

Inspired by the ancient craft of terrazzo, I gather and repurpose aggregates - brick, stone, and other fragments - to embed within my concrete work. These scraps of materials, mined from local building projects, scavenged along the coastline, and salvaged from a beloved property being sold, are fragmented mementos. They tell tales and preserve a subtle storyline of place and relationship. 

By creating objects for rest from steel, concrete, and rubble, I explore how furniture can embody both repose and restlessness, ornament and decay. What emerges are not just places to sit, but objects that hold memory and tension; grounded in their surroundings, materially honest, and unmistakably alive.”