Peter Hassen is an American artist based in Sonoma, California. His work focuses on themes of nature, science, and spirituality. Working in a variety of mediums, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, Hassen seeks to create dialogue between these themes, and raise questions about our societies, cultures and their commonalities.
Cycles 1: Religion; 2018; dimensions vary; corten steel
Peter Hassen’s work explores nature, science and spirituality through conceptual approaches to a range of media including painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and video. His diverse but unified practice has roots in street and land art--from his early urban interventions which altered billboards and street signs, to his subversive wilderness sculpture installations and community public art projects which place objects and messages in unexpected places--exemplifying core themes relevant to the rich artistic legacy of Northern California and harken the likes of artists such as Rigo23, Paul Kos, and Robert Kinmont. Hassen has referred to his artistic approach as “a message in a bottle” of sorts, casting out subtle gestures often hidden in plain sight as a means to delight and surprise viewers and raise questions about the fundamental aspects of humanity that unite us all. Hassen’s Futurity limited edition series acts as a kind of portable tongue-in-cheek set of talismans--rich visual landscapes that collapse time and culture to reinterpret our contemporary socio-political moment and prompt a rediscovery of our own place in the continuum of life.
--Amy Owen, Curator
--Amy Owen, Curator
