The Valley is thrilled to share a presentation of works by Tyler Macko in Gallery 2. In Pudding Pie Hill, Macko collaborates with his partner Leila Spilman to create two new sculptural works that explore ideas of ceremonial and ritual unions. Utilizing found materials that come from their shared property and from past projects of Spilman’s, Macko illuminates the memories contained in inanimate objects to create a physical representation of combining lives and merging practices.
Tyler Macko (b. 1989, Dayton, OH) draws aesthetic inspiration from recent American histories of decorative art, Macko repurposes visual domestic motifs to truly original ends. Visually sampling and manipulating imagery from things such as rugs, consumer goods, and tile patterns, Macko builds art objects that function as humble registers of legacy, decor, and identity. He currently lives and works in Wilsall, MT.
Leila Spilman (b. 1994, Santa Fe, NM) is a multidisciplinary artist who explores identity through lineage, spirituality and perception. She conceptualizes those ideas with time-based and intermedia works. She currently lives and works in Wilsall, MT.