ONDO is a collaboration between Becca Kacanda and Thaddeus Kellstadt (1977-2023), former studio neighbors at The Real Tinsel Gallery in Milwaukee, WI who discovered a shared aesthetic and fondness for reuse of discarded materials. These sculptures were born out of a series of late night quarantine painting sessions in the summer of 2020.The wood used in these pieces are scraps left over from previous art and furniture projects, dumpster dives and driftwood.No expectations were set for the final outcome. We approached the shapes as if they were pieces of a puzzle, with little to no modification.With a playful sensibility guiding us, the forms themselves inspired the content. Creating these works offered a respite from these tumultuous times and our hope is that the viewer will share in that experience. All work has been sold.
