Amy Hoagland
In residence: November - December 2025
Amy Hoagland creates sculptural installations that explore the human relationship with nature. She received her BFA from the University of Kentucky, USA, in 2016 and her MFA in Sculpture from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2022. A recipient of a 2022 Windgate Fellowship for sustainable art presented by Honouring the Future.
Her practice engages with the concept of human entanglement within the environment through geological time. The movement of wind, soil, and the shifting Earth’s crust all illustrate the dynamic history of our planet. Geological time challenges human perception, unfolding too slowly to be fully grasped. Through work created during her time with Artica, Amy seeks to shift perspectives, encouraging a deeper understanding of these slow yet significant processes. Recognising geological time more fully allows for a deeper awareness of the planetary changes driven by human activity.
During her Arctic Circle residency in 2023, Amy observed massive geological transformations firsthand and researched how temporal perception shapes our relationship to the landscape. Drawing from the imagery and experiences collected during that time, she has been developing a series of works focused on time in the landscape, including scientific glass sculptures inspired by the movement of glaciers.
Through an Artica residency, Amy aims to expand this research within the Arctic landscape. During the residency, she will maintain a daily practice of “acts of relationality” with the environment, documenting these interactions through video, poetry, photography, and performance. These acts will guide her exploration of geological time in the Arctic, deepening her engagement with the shifting landscape and its broader implications.
Amy has participated in numerous residencies around the world, including the Uncommon Arts Residency in Greenport, New York; the Arctic Circle Programme; the Mountain Research Station in Nederland, Colorado; the Marpha Foundation in Marpha, Nepal; Casa Lü in Mexico City, Mexico; the Firehouse Art Centre in Longmont, Colorado; the Vermont Studio Centre in Johnson, Vermont; and the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Matfield Green, Kansas.
Amy has presented several solo exhibitions, including as a visiting artist for the Kentucky College of Art and Design in 2019, as well as at the Firehouse Art Centre and Arbor Institute in 2022, and RULE Gallery in Marfa, Texas, in 2024. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Mexico City, and in various locations across the United States, such as Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, and Portland. She is currently based in Denver, USA.