New York City Mounted Objects

Several themes appear often in Horn’s work, the most central being multiplicity. Horn’s meticulously constructed wall reliefs are composed of minuscule, seemingly identical pieces...

Todd Merrill Studio has represented Mindy Horn since 2019. Horn believes that a life, an idea, or a work of art all begin with perfection, or as she puts it “an untested plan of what...

Mindy Horn’s ceramic “Garden Tondo” revisits elements most often seen in her vessels, which are notable for their imperfections, appearing to have grown and then weathered organically. With her most recent ceramic wall medallion, a multitude of individual floral specimens converge into an unexpected baroque composition. Each tiny, hand-formed component’s individuality is lost within the larger picture. Incorporating subtle variations in the treatment of the delicate porcelain pieces, such as glazing, bisque firing, the application of powdery mason stain, or firing with a gold luster overglaze, creates a complex, glimmering landscape across the surface. Similarly, the lifting of each tiny composition off of the solid...