Asha Cabaca
BFA IN VISUAL ARTS, YORK UNIVERSITY, FALL 2022
LOOK WHAT I FOUND
(an exclamation)
Excited and thrilled by finding something cool.
Taking a close look at the thing and really seeing it.
A discovery.
A possibility.
I found these objects and I made these objects. This seeming contradiction is at the core of my work. These are found objects, chosen because of their intriguing form. Yet, I purposefully made them, transforming the transient found natural objects into sculpture. Treading the line between found and made, natural and manufactured, real and unreal, they are a product of seeing, discovering, and appreciating their strangeness.
I thought they were real.
They can’t be real.
These are actual responses to my work. You, the viewer, are also charged with discovering the true nature of the work and whether it is real.
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Asha Cabaca is an artist and sculptor whose work grapples with the distinction between the found and made object. Her continued interest in exploring the local forests and green spaces informs her work. Working with sculptural mediums such as bronze casting and mould-making, Cabaca transforms found natural objects.
Asha Cabaca is entering her 5th and final year of her BFA at York University. The Odette sculpture studio has been her second home; however, Cabaca looks forward to expanding her horizons by pursuing an MFA.
Instagram: @ashacabaca
Horse Chestnut, 2019, bronze, 3.5 x 2 x 2 in. and 1.75 x 1.5 x 1 in.
Horse Chestnut, 2019, bronze, 3.5 x 2 x 2 in. and 1.75 x 1.5 x 1 in.
Horse Chestnut, 2019, bronze, 3.5 x 2 x 2 in. and 1.75 x 1.5 x 1 in.
Horse Chestnut, 2019, bronze, 3.5 x 2 x 2 in. and 1.75 x 1.5 x 1 in.
Wild Apples (The Fruit of Labour), 2020, bronze, 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 in. each
Wild Apples (The Fruit of Labour), 2020, bronze, 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 in. each
Wild Apples (The Fruit of Labour), 2020, bronze, 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 in. each
Wild Apples (The Fruit of Labour), 2020, bronze, 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 in. each
Wild Apples: Translation of the Translation, 2021, 3D scans
Wild Apples: Translation of the Translation, 2021, 3D scans
Wild Apples: Translation of the Translation, 2021, 3D scans
Form (Pomegranate Seeds), 2019, ceramic, 4.25 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. each
Form (Pomegranate Seeds), 2019, ceramic, 4.25 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. each
Form (Pomegranate Seeds), 2019, ceramic, 4.25 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. each
Form (Pomegranate Seeds), 2019, ceramic, 4.25 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. each
Form (Pomegranate Seeds): Translation of the Translation, 2021, 3D scans
Form (Pomegranate Seeds): Translation of the Translation, 2021, 3D scans
Raisin: The Redemption, 2021, bronze, 7.5 x 4.25 x 4 in.
Raisin: The Redemption, 2021, bronze, 7.5 x 4.25 x 4 in.
Raisin: The Redemption, 2021, bronze, 7.5 x 4.25 x 4 in.
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Dissolution, Dissolve, Decay, 2020, raw clay on logs, 2 x 2 x 2.5 in. each (x50)
Pebbles, 2020, plaster, 0.6 x 0.85 x 0.6 in. (small) and 1.5 x 1 x 0.8 in. (large)
Pebbles, 2020, plaster, 0.6 x 0.85 x 0.6 in. (small) and 1.5 x 1 x 0.8 in. (large)
Pebbles, 2020, plaster, 0.6 x 0.85 x 0.6 in. (small) and 1.5 x 1 x 0.8 in. (large)
Perpetuity of the Shelf Fungus, 2020, plaster on trees, 5.25 x 3.15 x 1.25 in. each
Perpetuity of the Shelf Fungus, 2020, plaster on trees, 5.25 x 3.15 x 1.25 in. each
Perpetuity of the Shelf Fungus, 2020, plaster on trees, 5.25 x 3.15 x 1.25 in. each
Perpetuity of the Shelf Fungus, 2020, plaster on trees, 5.25 x 3.15 x 1.25 in. each
Perpetuity of the Shelf Fungus, 2020, plaster on trees, 5.25 x 3.15 x 1.25 in. each
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)
Shelves, 2021, bronze, 17 x 10 x 4 in. (small) and 22 x 12 x 3.5 in. (large)