HANGING OUT by Jon Ives

“When creating the work for SACROSANCT, we wanted to examine the simple, everyday objects that people revere.  Those items that represent higher concepts or stronger emotion through simplicity of form.  Those things held sacred.  Afterall, people easily accept the ecumenical nature of a sunbeam that cuts through a fluffy, cumulus cloud, often assign a metaphysical impact to the flap of a butterfly’s wings, and even see the hand of God in occurrences of irony, karma, or coincidence.  So, is it a stretch to see the sacred nature of everyday objects? “Sesame Street’s Ernie sang the ultimate anthem of friendship, all embodied in a little yellow rubber duck.  Secret family recipe books featuring dishes dependent on Duke’s mayonnaise are bestowed upon Southern heirs with the reverence oft reserved for the family Bible.  The Rubik’s cube, a 1980s puzzle phenomenon, was actually created to teach students the concepts of 3-dimensional space.  And, archeologists have identified “marbles” in the