About the artwork:
“Foundations” (2023– ) is a series of metal reliefs molded from the raw concrete foundation walls of Charbonneau’s childhood home. Sheets of metal are hammered over the molds, transforming a base substance into metal and underscoring the alchemical aspect of Charbonneau’s project. While rooted in casting and mold-making, these wall-mounted sculptures signal a new, more painterly direction for the artist. Each composition hinges on a seam in the concrete, vertically dividing the plane and anchoring what might otherwise appear as a formless tangle of splotchy crevices. As in all of Charbonneau’s work, the humble subject matter and damaged surfaces belie the painstaking effort required to recreate what most people overlook.
About the artist:
Charbonneau explores the depths of American culture through his subtle and meticulously crafted "trompe-l’oeil" cast-resin, polychrome bronze, and hammered metal sculptures. His work navigates the overlooked realms of everyday consumer objects—folding chairs, card tables, air fresheners—elevating them to subjects of renewed consideration. Eschewing readymade objects, Charbonneau reconstructs his factory-made subjects by hand, with a level of care and attentiveness that elevates them beyond utility.
Mitchell Charbonneau (b. 1994, Bedford, New Hampshire) received his BFA from The Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York in 2016. His debut solo show, Gone in 60 Seconds, opened at team (gallery, inc.), New York in early 2020. In the fall of that same year, Charbonneau was included in Ascensions, a group exhibition at Off Paradise, followed by two solo exhibitions with the gallery, Senseless in 2021 and Foundations in 2023. Charbonneau’s work is in private collections in the U.S. and Europe, including the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection and The Bunker Artspace in West Palm Beach.
Charbonneau lives and works in Ridgewood, New York, and is represented by Off Paradise, New York.
Specs:
“Foundations” (2023–) is a series of metal reliefs molded from sections of the artist’s childhood home. Mitchell Charbonneau transforms these concrete surfaces into richly textured works in copper, lead, and aluminum.More
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3:00 PM, Oct 25, 2025.
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