Comedic Pause, LRVS Group Exhibition & Interwoven: Act I by Noah Beckham
Gallery Hours: M-F 9am -4pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 3rd, 5-7pm (subject to change)
Please RSVP for reception through Eventbrite invite to attend -- only 25 external guests will be allowed in at one time. All attendees must show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test and wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking. No limit on PNCA/WU Community members.
Comedic Pause
Group Exhibition by MFA Low-Res Visual Studies Candidates, Alumni and Faculty
Curated by Ahuva S. Zaslavsky with special thanks to Stashia Cabral, Laura Foster and Debra Perry-Guetti
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Statement:
A cheerful heart is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
—old proverb
Humor serves a social function in many ways.
We may laugh at ourselves, at others, at situations, at objects, at memories. Humor can get us out of (or into) embarrassing situations, help solve social and political conflicts, release stress and heal hearts and bodies.
Humorous works have the capacity to challenge the conventional and give a different-than-usual point of view, dispel myths, and shatter accepted perceptions. Subversive messages can find a sympathetic ear, protected in a tone of laughter, by presenting reality in a humorous way.
Whether we enjoy slapstick or irony, parody or satire, absurd or dark, we want to laugh!
Knock knock, who’s there?...
Participating Artists:
Nicole Baker Peterson - ‘19
Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas - LRVS Chair & Associate Professors
Adelaide Blair - ‘23
Kaye Blankenship - ‘23
Stashia Cabral - ‘22
Kelsey Davis - ‘21
Erin Dengerink - Program Coordinator
Laura Foster - ‘22
Amy Gibson - ‘22
Élan Gombart - ‘22
Vin Hill - ‘23
Travis Johnson - ‘23
Ryan Kitson - ‘21
Matthiue MacDonald - ‘23
Kelly Marshall - ‘22
Debra Perry-Guetti - ‘23
Ketzia Schoneberg - ‘22
Wade Schuster - ‘21
Jenny Wilde - ‘22
Ahuva Zaslavsky - ‘22
Interwoven: Act I
Solo Exhibition by Noah Beckham, MFA VS Candidate ‘23
B10 Gallery
Statement:
Interwoven is a textile exhibition
Interwoven are the remnants of connecting the dots
Interwoven is where art meets all
Interwoven can be a love poem
Interwoven is a love poem in thread
Interwoven is what happens to a spider web in a basement room
Interwoven looks like the old and new dancing together
Interwoven is a place to tie and knot and think
Interwoven is an exhibition of recent creations made in the pandemic
Interwoven mingles where time is bountiful
Interwoven is my gender
Interwoven is queer
Interwoven is my desire
Interwoven appears among the among
Interwoven is creating problems and solutions
Interwoven the exhibition was made by a Black Nonbinary lesbian
Interwoven is a threat to order and rules
Interwoven is my lullaby
Interwoven is made with love
Bio:
A non-binary black midwestern knotting and drawing as a way to find peace in the black diaspora. Resides currently in Portland, Oregon as an MFA candidate in Visual Studies from Willamette University. Loves peach cobbler and is an Aquarius.
Instagram: @smartphonecandy
Visitor information: Open to public February 1-9 -- M-F, 9am-4pm
ALT Text: A combined image of two different art works. The left image has red, black, and white knotted string suspended from an metal frame in a white background. The right image has bold white text reading "Orange you glad I didn't say banana" atop a black and white image of a banana with tape across it.