Where are you from?
I was born in lower Manhattan in New York City and grew up on the south shore of Long Island.
What is your artwork about?
My painting, Postmarked, is part of a series I call Dear Nobody. All the envelopes and letters in these pictures are old and worn. Some have been repeatedly folded, others stashed out of sight for years. Some offer nostalgic reminders of things that no longer exist; others are from bygone friends.
As the truth of art allows us to take one small thing and make it stand for so much else, these images represent relationships that were maintained across distances and referential dialogues extending through many years. In old letters we find loved ones, parents, old friends, and our old selves.
As an inquiry into the complexities of our relationships and sense of place, the interplay between what is written and what is left bare challenges us to think about what we keep and what we cast off. This visual as well as psychological friction nudges at the boundaries between language, narrative and abstraction.
Describe your inspiration and process for creating your current series.
Suggesting the symbiotic relationship between our past and our present, these paintings present life not as then versus now, but as an inescapable circle of time and memory. These paper keepsakes are the antithesis of our digital society.
What's an important or interesting fact you hope the viewer knows about your art?
Although these pictures might appear to be collaged, they are not. They are done exclusively with acrylic paint and pen. All the text is hand-written.
Paradigm Gallery + Studio, in collaboration with Create! Magazine, is pleased to present From the Pages 2, a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists previously published in Create! Magazine.
This exhibition includes a diverse array of work, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, and more. Exhibiting artists: Lorena Sferlazza, Wenyan Xu, Emma Vidal, Adolfo Gutierrez, Clint Tillman Reid, Jiaranai Apaipak, Yihong Hsu, Crystal Latimer, Steven Edson, Kirkland Bray, Emily White, Cate Inglis, Joey Slaughter, Caitlin McCormack, Michelle A Lundqvist, Brandon C. Smith, Huy Lam, Beth Beverly, Nick Pedersen, Deane McGahan, Lexicon Love, Erika Pajarillo, Fern T. Apfel, Jessie Pitt, Nicole Havekost, Lindsay Jones, Sophie Holt, Rebecka Skog, Genevieve Cohn, Sarah Detweiler, Sebastian Riffo Montenegro, Chrys Roberts, Anne Buckwalter, Qiurui Du, Clémentine Bal and more.
Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 24th, from 5:30-10:00pm. The exhibition will be on view through February 15th, 2020. Complimentary copies of Create! Magazine issue 15 will be available, first-come, first-serve. For more information, additional images, or exclusive content, please email us at info@paradigm-gallery.com or info@createmagazine.com.
OPENING RECEPTION
January 24th, 2020 5:30pm - 10:00pm
EXHIBITION HOURS
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays • 12:00pm – 6:00pm
And 7 days a week by appointment: info@paradigm-gallery.com / (267)266-0073
About Paradigm Gallery
Paradigm Gallery + Studio® exhibits contemporary artwork from around the world with a focus on Philadelphia-based artists. Established February 2010, the gallery began as a project between co-founders and curators, Jason Chen and Sara McCorriston, as a space in which to create artwork, to exhibit the work of their peers, and to invite the members of the community to create and collect in a welcoming gallery setting. To this day the gallery still aims to welcome all collectors, from first time to lifelong, and continues to support accessible work that welcomes a wide audience.
Location:
746 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 19147
*Please email: sara@paradigm-gallery.com if you would like to receive the digital collector preview when it is available.*
