When Chicago based artist Heidi Norton was invited to exhibit at Mark Wolfe Contemporary, San Francisco, it was assumed she would simply be shipping various works and photographs, as most artists do. The gallery didn’t yet realize the special alchemy which would months later be transpiring within the gallery walls, before our eyes. Combining photography and sculpture, Norton’s works incorporate a variety of unique materials, which she sourced locally, creating her works onsite in the week before the exhibition opening. It was captivating to witness the array of wildly varied materials come together like a gathering storm, and, under her round-the-clock exertions, all come together into a final presentation of calm beauty. As her husband (and assistant miracle-worker throughout the week) put it, “She’s like a wizard”. I had the pleasure of interviewing Heidi about her processes and inspirations.
In Conversation: Heidi Norton at Mark Wolfe Contemporary, San Francisco.
