Comments for David Hoffos http://davidhoffos.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Jennifer Bisson http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-76 Jennifer Bisson Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:18:56 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-76 I was first introduced to your work at the University of Guelph a few years ago while I was doing my undergrad in Studio Art/Art History - Professor Chandler Kirwin had us all take time to go see your installation and write about our interpretation of it, what we thought of it basically. Everything from the velvet curtain to the secret rooms we could only peer into as voyeurs, to the ghost like figures and creatures.... I felt like a 6 year old.. kind of the feelings I used to get when I was being told a ghost story around a campfire, or eavesdropping on a grown up, or going to a circus... all rolled up in one ! You are amazingly talented and I hope you continue to make wonderful and erie art forever! BIG FAN , Jenn I was first introduced to your work at the University of Guelph a few years ago while I was doing my undergrad in Studio Art/Art History – Professor Chandler Kirwin had us all take time to go see your installation and write about our interpretation of it, what we thought of it basically. Everything from the velvet curtain to the secret rooms we could only peer into as voyeurs, to the ghost like figures and creatures…. I felt like a 6 year old.. kind of the feelings I used to get when I was being told a ghost story around a campfire, or eavesdropping on a grown up, or going to a circus… all rolled up in one ! You are amazingly talented and I hope you continue to make wonderful and erie art forever! BIG FAN ,
Jenn

]]> Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Skyler Hoffos http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-75 Skyler Hoffos Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:49:31 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-75 hey uncle David, i wish i could have seen your production there. I was at the museum a few weeks after they took it down. shoot! ill keep looking for when you got stuff out closer! - Sky hey uncle David, i wish i could have seen your production there. I was at the museum a few weeks after they took it down. shoot!
ill keep looking for when you got stuff out closer!
- Sky

]]> Comment on Dawson City, Yukon – KIAC/SOVA by Blake & Liam Terry http://davidhoffos.com/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-53 Blake & Liam Terry Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:45:34 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=572#comment-53 Dear David, We viewed your exhibition, Scenes from the House Dream, at the National Gallery yesterday while on a visit to Ottawa from Ithaca, NY. Our twin 6 yo sons were at their limit when I asked for just a little more patience to visit your exhibit, of which I had no knowledge. With one peak, their whole beings were over the moon with joy, proclaiming rapturously, "I love it. Where can you buy this? I want this at our house." With each new view, one would tell the other, "Oh, you're going to love this!" "It's brilliant!" They became so enraptured that they were covering their ears so as not to spoil any surprise for themselves. It was really beautiful to see them react so fully and passionately. Blake told me "This exhibit made the visit [to the National Gallery] worth it." Liam pleaded, "Can't we go see what else is here? I don't want to leave." It was a dramatic change from their status before your exhibit. Suffice to say, they are quite inspired. We are glad they have experienced viewing art in such a transforming way so early. Blake says: They were very nice. I would like to see more of your designs. Hope you're doing well. Blake. Liam: I like your designs. I felt glad seeing your work. And I want to come back to the museum. Liam. You've really captured something special that is moody, transporting, accessible, clever, and speaks to the child in all of us. Thanks for transforming our museum visit! Cheers, Alison, Thompson, Liam & Blake Dear David,
We viewed your exhibition, Scenes from the House Dream, at the National Gallery yesterday while on a visit to Ottawa from Ithaca, NY. Our twin 6 yo sons were at their limit when I asked for just a little more patience to visit your exhibit, of which I had no knowledge.
With one peak, their whole beings were over the moon with joy, proclaiming rapturously, “I love it. Where can you buy this? I want this at our house.” With each new view, one would tell the other, “Oh, you’re going to love this!” “It’s brilliant!” They became so enraptured that they were covering their ears so as not to spoil any surprise for themselves. It was really beautiful to see them react so fully and passionately. Blake told me “This exhibit made the visit [to the National Gallery] worth it.” Liam pleaded, “Can’t we go see what else is here? I don’t want to leave.” It was a dramatic change from their status before your exhibit. Suffice to say, they are quite inspired. We are glad they have experienced viewing art in such a transforming way so early.
Blake says: They were very nice. I would like to see more of your designs. Hope you’re doing well. Blake.
Liam: I like your designs. I felt glad seeing your work. And I want to come back to the museum. Liam.
You’ve really captured something special that is moody, transporting, accessible, clever, and speaks to the child in all of us.
Thanks for transforming our museum visit!
Cheers,
Alison, Thompson, Liam & Blake

]]> Comment on VIDEO by This one time, at the Gallery « For the love of Canadian Museums http://davidhoffos.com/?page_id=7&cpage=1#comment-49 This one time, at the Gallery « For the love of Canadian Museums Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:02:55 +0000 http://www.hoffos.lavievide.com/?page_id=3#comment-49 [...] It’s a series of beautiful dioramas that indulge your senses on a way I never thought possible by installations. For a sneak peak, check out some of the videos on his website. [...] [...] It’s a series of beautiful dioramas that indulge your senses on a way I never thought possible by installations. For a sneak peak, check out some of the videos on his website. [...]

]]> Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Carol Solomon http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-48 Carol Solomon Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:07:01 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-48 You have gained another fan! I saw your exhibit today at the National Gallery of Canada here in Ottawa. Words cannot accurately describe it. What a mystical experience it was, both enchanting and unnerving. The life-sized installations gave me the feeling I was in the company of ghosts. I didn't want to leave the gallery! Thank you for a wonderful experience. I look most forward to your future exhibits. You have gained another fan! I saw your exhibit today at the National Gallery of Canada here in Ottawa. Words cannot accurately describe it. What a mystical experience it was, both enchanting and unnerving. The life-sized installations gave me the feeling I was in the company of ghosts. I didn’t want to leave the gallery!

Thank you for a wonderful experience. I look most forward to your future exhibits.

]]> Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Alison http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-47 Alison Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:30:09 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-47 I stumbled across your exhibit at the National Art Gallery last week and walked through it with my jaw dropped the entire time. It completely freaked me out and intrigued me like no exhibit ever has. Loved it. I'll be back again before it's gone. Thank-you so much for sharing your talent. I stumbled across your exhibit at the National Art Gallery last week and walked through it with my jaw dropped the entire time. It completely freaked me out and intrigued me like no exhibit ever has. Loved it. I’ll be back again before it’s gone. Thank-you so much for sharing your talent.

]]> Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Richard Westlund http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-45 Richard Westlund Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:46:01 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-45 I went to the National Gallery last week while I was on business. I saw your exhibit and the many mentions of Lethbridge. It was amazing. And it made me proud to be from Lethbridge. I went to the National Gallery last week while I was on business. I saw your exhibit and the many mentions of Lethbridge. It was amazing. And it made me proud to be from Lethbridge.

]]> Comment on David Hoffos – National Gallery of Canada – 11/06/09 by Joanna http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492&cpage=1#comment-44 Joanna Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:49:37 +0000 http://davidhoffos.com/?p=492#comment-44 AMAZING show! The work made me laugh, think and feel alive. Thank you! AMAZING show! The work made me laugh, think and feel alive. Thank you!

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