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Rose B. Simpson\u00a0(American, b. 1983)\u00a0I Need You,\u00a0<\/em>2023, Patinated bronze and clay bead earring 20 x 11 1\/2 x 10 1\/2 in. The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art. Gift of Barbara \u201968 and Theodore \u201968 Alfond, 2023.1.24 \u00a9 Rose B. Simpson. Courtesy of the artist, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On view in Rollins Museum of Art’s What’s New? Recent Acquisitions<\/em> exhibition through September 1, 2024 I Need You <\/em>by Rose B. Simpson is an intriguing addition to the Rollins Museum of Art Collection. Cast in bronze, this sculpture was first realized in clay. Simpson combines ancient traditional pueblo pottery techniques she learned from her mother with innovative materials to create works that speak to her experience and have the potential to spark change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy hope is that the works that are made make systemic change to benefit the planet. I\u2019m working on building awareness around the energy of colonization, around indigenous culture, bodies, and place.\u201d  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Engaging with I Need You<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What ideas come to mind as you look at this sculpture? Who do you suppose will resonate with this figurative work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Capturing a tender embrace between a mother and child, the work may be understood as an expression of human nurturing, care, and love. Though we may accept this work as an enactment of our abstract, shared humanity, Simpson notes that her Puebloan heritage always informs her work, and so it is important to consider how this sculpture is culturally and personally specific to her<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to engage further via the Audio Guide for I Need You<\/em> <\/a> recorded by David Matteson, Associate Curator of Education at Rollins Museum of Art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

About Rose B. Simpson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rose B. Simpson is a contemporary, mixed-media artist whose practice examines the lasting effects of colonialism and the manifestations of personal and collective humanity. Born in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, Simpson finds inspiration in the earth of her ancestral homeland and in her indigenous upbringing and culture. Her sculptures are adorned with found objects like beads and leather and often contain the artist\u2019s fingerprints and other markings that emphasize her physical engagement with the material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simpson credits her mother, Roxanne Swentzell, for inspiring and teaching her the traditions she references within her artistic practice. Swentzell is a noted contemporary potter, who began sculpting as a child, creating small figurative sculptures to express her emotions. In her preface to a 2020 interview<\/a> that Simpson conducted with her mother, she shared: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy mother built our home, farmed the earth to feed her children and community, and made a career of her clay sculpture. Because of her, I sculpt clay. Because of her, I don\u2019t question whether I am able to build cars. Because of her, I can wield a chain saw and chop an adobe the exact right shape. Because of her, I was raised on our ancestral homelands, participating in our cultural practices. Because of her, I can usually figure out a way to get something done with what I have on hand\u2026 As capable as I feel, there are so many times I find myself stuck and have to humble myself and ask Mama which approach she would take or has taken in the past. The more life I live, the more I realize I don\u2019t know. ”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Click to read My Mother, The Builder<\/em> by Rose B. Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View I Need You <\/em>by Rose B. Simpson in What’s New? Recent Acquisitions<\/a><\/em> at Rollins Museum of Art <\/a>through September 1. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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