"The symbol, ordinarily made to be understood, becomes symptom the moment it displaces itself and loses its primary identity, when its proliferation suffocates its signification." -Freud, 1916
A common tool of advertising, repetition is known to be effective and persuasive. The fifteen artists presented here explore the point where repetition looses its persuasive power and becomes decorative and pleasing as it does in the tradition of wallpaper.
These wallpapers are mostly created using pre-existing media derived imagery that has been appropriated, re-contextualized and multiplied further. All are achieved through the process of screen-printing, a medium traditionally associated with multiplication and commodity.
This project was designed to challenge artists to create imagery that focused on repetition and simultaneously addressed the multiples role within printmaking, decoration, advertising and design.
The participating artists are (currently local to Boston, MA):
Alexis Adams Rebecca Bird Grigsby Ben Smart Diego Guzman Hilary McBride Maggie Haas Melinda Go Nahna Kim Nicole Kita Rhonda Rat-ray Wayne Kleppe Bob Shane James Nardone Janine Biunno
In the front gallery we are showing work of past, present and future shows.
Tense, featuring the work of Aay Preston-Myint (http://www.illcutyou.com/aay) Alvaro Ilizarbe (http://freegums.com) Chris Uphues (http://theheartsproject.blogspot.com) Clayton Hauck (http://everyoneisfamous.com) Elisa Harkins (http://pooptronica.com) Hisham Bharoocha (http://myspace.com/hisham) Logan Bay (http://loganbay.org) Justin B. Williams (http://justinbwilliams.blogspot.com) Raphael Lyon (http://www.mudboymusic.com) Ryan Brennan (http://www.ryanvbrennan.com)
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Harold Arts Opening + PROTEST HEAVEN Matana Roberts
HAROLD ARTS presents "RE RUN" a show curated by Harold Residency Alum Janin Biunno.
Rerun- the wallpaper show- Friday May 23 @ Heaven Gallery
RERUN the relation between a symbol and a symptom An exhibition of subversive wallpapers created by 15 different artists. Curated by Janine Biunno Organized in affiliation with Harold Arts
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 23 7-11pm Heaven Gallery 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
Open through June 21. Gallery hours: 1-5p Saturdays or call 773.342.4597 for appointment
