Tracy Linder’s sculptures and installations address our integral connection to the land, the sanctity of our food sources and the innate survival skills of all species. Linder grew up on a family farm and now lives on the vast windswept prairie of south central Montana. It is a place where the life-cycle is prevalent and death is commonplace. Linder is exploring the cultural significance of agriculture and agribusiness along with the integral roles of science, humanity and philosophy. Her works are an extension of living a life close to the land as she transforms remnants of animal, plant, human and machine into visceral hybrids that reveal the reciprocal relationships necessary to sustain life.
Presentation from the Forged & Founded Western Sculpture Symposium. Whitney Western Art Museum, Cody, Wyoming.
