Paul Somers: Inevitable scar
@ Ignition satellite space
2233 S Throop St, #421, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, April 14th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, April 28th
Join us for the opening of our second exhibition at Ignition satellite space, Mana Contemporary, #421
Curated by Christine Forni
Friday, April 14, 6-9pm
In person opening reception and open house in conjunction with Expo Chicago/ Mana Contemporary
PAUL GERARD SOMERS is an artist and designer working and living in Chicago, IL. He has exhibited nationally and internationally and his work resides in a few private collections.
I am attracted both mentally and aesthetically to the proving grounds of manhood, the court, the mat, the racetrack, and the field. These grounds are sectioned off in our world as the ritualistic and sacred arenas to partake in battles to the death, places to kill boyhood by becoming a man. I conjure the memory of the nervousness, the smell and loud sounds of clocks and buzzers, the cheering and screaming. I can almost feel the mat, burning skin and the smacking sound of bone on the hardwood gym floor. I remember the excitement of the colors, bright lights, the taste of blood in my mouth, the victory, and the loss. Through the disjointed curatorial groupings of objects, material choices and the finishes applied to them, these memories and experiences reside in my work.
Featuring new work created in partnership with the newly formed Green Garnet Press
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Tags: Chicago, Christine Forni, Ignition, Ignition satellite space, Inevitable scar, Lower West Side, Mana Contemporary, Paul Gerard Somers
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