Cort Hartle
Cort Hartle
b. 1995, Weeki Wachee, FL
Formerly resided in St. Petersburg, FL; currently based in Philadelphia, PA
You and me on a long walk, 2024
Ceramic, shell, text
The color red dominates Cort Hartle's ceramic sculptures and narrative paintings. In their explorations of private and public personas, mythologies, and personal identity, Hartle employs the visually dominant color as both a formal strategy and allegorical reference. Red serves as a nod to protest and the people's movement.
For Skyway, Hartie created You and me on a long walk. In this ceramic installation a poem, painted in red text, spans the façade of twelve houses arranged in a circle. The poem, penned by the artist, evokes the sentiment of feeling grounded in time and place, as well as the cyclic nature of breaking down— emotionally or physically- and coming back together. In describing their artistic practice, Hartle stated, "With an interest in what is in between, I explore the intricate relationships that connect memory, dreams, and collective imagination by toying with associations between image, language, and form."
Previously based in St. Petersburg, FL, Hartle received their BA in Anthropology from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. They are a founding member of Good Boy, a collective that creates zines and art books in collaboration with Bailey Werling, an illustrator also based in St. Petersburg. Hartle's art has been featured in Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art (University of South Florida Press), Creative Quarterly, and the anthology Cipher: The Semiotics of Love and Desire.
Cort Hartle
Cort Hartle
b. 1995, Weeki Wachee, FL
Formerly resided in St. Petersburg, FL; currently based in Philadelphia, PA
You and me on a long walk, 2024
Ceramic, shell, text
The color red dominates Cort Hartle's ceramic sculptures and narrative paintings. In their explorations of private and public personas, mythologies, and personal identity, Hartle employs the visually dominant color as both a formal strategy and allegorical reference. Red serves as a nod to protest and the people's movement.
For Skyway, Hartie created You and me on a long walk. In this ceramic installation a poem, painted in red text, spans the façade of twelve houses arranged in a circle. The poem, penned by the artist, evokes the sentiment of feeling grounded in time and place, as well as the cyclic nature of breaking down— emotionally or physically- and coming back together. In describing their artistic practice, Hartle stated, "With an interest in what is in between, I explore the intricate relationships that connect memory, dreams, and collective imagination by toying with associations between image, language, and form."
Previously based in St. Petersburg, FL, Hartle received their BA in Anthropology from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. They are a founding member of Good Boy, a collective that creates zines and art books in collaboration with Bailey Werling, an illustrator also based in St. Petersburg. Hartle's art has been featured in Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art (University of South Florida Press), Creative Quarterly, and the anthology Cipher: The Semiotics of Love and Desire.