Gabriella Dobo is a sculpter who received her BFA degree from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, NYC, in 1995. Her solo exhibitions include: Recent Work, Soto Velez Cultural Center, NYC, February 2002 and Too Far, Cooper Union Houghton Gallery, NYC, May 1995. Group exhibitions include: Postcards From the Edge, Lelong Gallery, NYC, Nov 2003; Postcards From the Edge, Sara Meltzer Gallery, NYC, October 2002; Annual Show, Cooper Union, NYC, May 1994; and Annual Show, Cooper Union, NYC, May 1995. Slides of her work are on file at: Artists Space, 38 Greene St., New York, NY 10013; Fish Tank Gallery, 93 North 6 St., Brooklyn, NY 11211; and Rotunda Gallery, 33 Clinton St. Brooklyn, NY 11201. She lives and works in New York City.

My work is concerned with particular elements of landscape- the horizon line, sea level, atmosphere, space and perspective- and their application to sculpture. With a combination of handmade, found and store-bought objects, I am exploring how certain themes and concerns of landscape art such as light, color, the passing of time and human interaction (long the subject of painters and two-dimensional work), translate to three-dimensional work in contemporary materials.

Although small in overall size, my sculptures are not models and can be experienced on a variety of scales: small elements may evoke larger ones and reference landscape/geology as well as the human influences of navigation and architecture; on a micro level the grain, texture, reflection and weight of materials are equally as important and emphasized; the utilitarian and recognizable objects within the work relate to the body and are human in scale. A variety of time scales are considered as well: materials which corrode, oxidize and evaporate quickly such as sugarcubes, industrial paper and water are combined with longer-lasting stone, plastic and metal.

Other themes which run through my work are more personal and anecdotal and are concerned with issues of love, loss, and sexuality.