Nemo Gould

Instagram: @nemomatic

Website: http://www.nemogould.com

Bio: Self-described “Chairman of the Hoard” Nemo Gould is a master accumulator, of both materials and building techniques alike. His Oakland studio is a veritable museum of old objects and technology which he blends into his signature style of kinetic sculpture. His work pushes the limits of found object art and challenges the viewer to experience art through interaction and experience. Gould received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1998, and his MFA in sculpture from U.C. Berkeley in 2000. His work is featured in museums and collections throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Statement: The first step in found object art is the act of forgetting, letting go of your presumptions. It is the tension between an object’s intended purpose and the potential of its physical and conceptual properties that is at the core of my work. The gathering and sorting of parts becomes as much a creative act as their eventual assembly. As my parts collection grows, so too does the web of possible connections between each object or image. My task is to find the signal in the noise of a runaway consumer culture and glean its essential truths, and communicate through my own lens through satire, conflict and humor.