Fourteen30 is pleased to present AND NOW, SQUARE TREES, its first exhibition by sidony o’neal. The show of new work will open on March 3rd and remain on view through April 27th, 2019. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, March 3rd from 11:00am until 1:00pm. Comprised of sculptural objects and drawings on vellum, o’neal’s exhibition reflects on navigating twists of labyrinthian gameplay while never escaping ultimate death. Trees and trails are reduced to unfolded cubes and ceramic greenware hexagon tiles modularly marking territory and boundaries, while ceramic spheres suggest accumulation and boundlessness. Central to the exhibition is meet cute 3: super farmacia, a readymade black porcelain sink atop a powder coated steel stand. Obsidian — a volcanic rock — rests beneath its basin. The shielding glass stone is encased by shiny water-like acrylic, suggesting protection and cleansing. Yet, the works in AND NOW, SQUARE TREES are polysemy, evolving and transposing from one link to the next.

sidony o'neal is an artist and writer from South Sacramento, California. AND NOW, SQUARE TREES was produced in part at the ceramic studios at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Working with OCAC students and faculty in cooperative synergy, o’neal developed relationships and practices in consideration of material and site. This exhibition was made possible with generous grants from the Oregon Arts Commission and the Ford Family Foundation.