Hope Wang + Keith Kaziak
On view Sept 14, 2023 - March 10, 2024
Meet the Artists Reception: Oct 20, 2023 at 6pm
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

Through weaving, metal casting, and meticulous foam carving, Supernova presents a romanticized view of a world constantly evolving around us, much like observing the magnificence of a bursting star in space. 

Artists Hope Wang and Keith Kaziak create installations to understand the decay of their physical environments and the social politics that influence them. Everyday symbols and objects, such as traffic barriers, an anvil, a slice of bread, and pink insulation foam, act as entry points into the humor and sorrow of human condition. The artists honor these objects by meditating on their intended usage, or what they conceal and replicate their likenesses with complex crafting techniques. Using industrial patterns and materials allows narratives of consumption, gentrification, and human labor to emerge, generating conversations around our current economic climate. 

Villa Terrace Art Museum is Milwaukee’s historic home for contemporary craft, material experimentation, and decorative arts. Supernova alters how we might examine the grandeur of the Villa in contrast to our brief human existence and shifting urban environment through playfulness, illusion, and high drama.