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Manifest Creative Research Gallery: O B S E R V E D CONSUMPTION - Recent Sculptures by Alysia Fischer - 12 Nov 2011 to 9 Dec 2011 Current Exhibition |
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Marshall Harris
Saddle Sketch #1, 2011 Graphite on Mylar, 56" x 60" |
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O B S E R V E D An exhibit of works made from direct observation Main Gallery and Drawing Room Opening Friday, November 11, 6-9p.m. Exhibit continues: November 12 - December 9, 2011 The process of making artwork from life, from direct observation, is more than just a convenient way of providing a clear platform for judging achievement of the mastery of technique and form. Of course everyone who has been an art student realizes that this is an excellent rationale for doing so - so that our work can be compared directly with its source. However, too often does the mistake occur in assuming this is the only reason for working from life. Even professional artists sometimes get lost in the art-school loop, and forget that mastery is not the only content of their artwork. Those who manage to overcome this simple drive often leverage mastery, and pure dedication to the light the eye sees, while also elevating the work to a level beyond, to one of enlightenment, even from the simplest of subjects. It is this, the distillation of precious insight from our tangible world, discerned first through meticulous observation, that 'Observed' sets out to ex plore, present, and document. Manifest is very excited to continue its eighth season with a project featuring works made by artists from an incredibly broad geographical radius, from Ireland to California, New York City to Cincinnati, Germany to Texas, all working from direct observation. While the first assumption may be that pure objective realism was the expectation for this exhibit, Manifest was also eager to see just how artists make work, even non-traditional art, still using the process of looking, working, and looking again. We were curious just how this is done by artists working in the world today, and what our broad invitation would turn up. Through its common themes and subtle variety OBSERVED reveals some interesting trends. For this exhibit 254 artists submitted 577 works for consideration. Twenty works by the following 18 artists were selected by our two-part jury/curatorial process for presentation in the gallery and catalog. Of these, six artists are from within 200 miles of Cincinnati, and one is a Cincinnati resident. Five artists included here also have works in the forthcoming International Painting Annual 2, due out in mid 2012. Neil Callander Louisville, Kentucky Curtis Cascagnette Perrysburg, Ohio Bryan Christie New York, New York Michael East Philadelphia, Pennsyvania Brett Eberhardt Macomb, Illinois Richard Gilles Cottonwood, California Marshall Harris Fort Worth, Texas Dan Hudson Berlin, Germany Tim Kennedy Bloomington, Indiana Eve Mansdorf Bloomington, Indiana Brad Nelson Falmouth, Massachusetts Erin Quinn Dublin, Ireland Scott Ramming Cincinnati, Ohio Stefani Rossi Crawfordsville, Indiana Nicole Mccormick Santiago Williamsburg, Virginia David Stanger Pittsburgh, Pennsyvania Sheldon Tapley Danville, Kentucky Derek Wilkinson Emporia, Kansas CONSUMPTION Recent Sculptures by Alysia Fischer Parallel Space Opening Friday, November 11, 6-9p.m. Exhibit continues: November 12 - December 9, 2011 For this second in Manifest's series of season 8 solo exhibits we are proud to present the work of regional professor, artist, and anthropologist Alysia Fischer. Her sculptural works intrigued our exhibit committee because of their intentional recycled nature, their elegant formal beauty, and because of the fitting irony that they seem so particularly alive. "Consumption" promises an artful experience with something of an exotic natural-history flavor in our intimate Parallel Space gallery. Of her work Fischer writes: I feel an affinity for the history of craft. In my work I focus on skill building, repetitive action, and creating a pleasing visual and/or tactile experience. My studio practice involves hand-cutting, hand-sewing and hand-forging objects, with an industrial sewing machine stitching what my hands cannot. One purpose of my work is to reflect on the local waste cycle. I work with locally sourced discarded materials in order to demonstrate they have a use-life extending beyond their intended or expected one. It is my hope that the resulting works will challenge the viewer to reconsider what they send to landfills and think about whether those objects may have value within another context. All of the work I will be showing has been made of materials diverted from the Rumpke landfill in Colerain Township. Bio: Alysia Fischer is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. An Artist and Educator, she has always followed her interests. This led her to study many subjects, including Glassblowing, Religion, Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology, culminating with a Ph.D. in Anthropology and an M.F.A. in Studio Art. When she's not in Jordan working with local glassblowers or trying to understand that country's refuse/recycling system, she can be found in Oxford, Ohio. There she spends her time teaching for the Center for American and World Cultures at Miami University and creating artwork that slyly comments on the waste produced by our consumption-driven culture. Her current medium of choice is discarded bicycle and tractor inner tubes. |
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