Claire Ashley, Matt Mancini & Daniel Mrva: Orange You Glad!
@ Ballroom Projects
3012 S. Archer Ave, Chicago IL
Opening Saturday, June 13th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
Ballroom Projects presents Orange You Glad!
featuring Dan Mrva, Claire Ashley, Matt Mancini
curated by Danny Floyd
Opening June 13 7:00-10:00pm
and continuing through July 4.
Humor is usually considered an art of representation. A classic, “What’s the deal with…” Seinfeld joke for instance, hopes to clearly depict a situation you know already so that you can relate to it. But this isn’t a hard and fast rule and certainly doesn’t ensure the joke is funny (sorry, Jerry). Puns, on the other hand, are works of abstraction. Their meaning lies in shifting the form of language away from it’s intended use. The artists in Orange You Glad! are also engaging in formal play, shifting between sculptural and painting forms, and like crafting comedy, they are relying on their wit and intellect to do so. While abstraction is the prominent feature of this exhibition, it is not a “show about nothing.” Rather, the work is about reveling in the joys of visual play, irreverence, and absurdity.
http://www.mattmancini.com/
http://www.claireashley.com/
http://danielmrva.com/
Ballroom Projects is located in Bridgeport
3012 S. Archer Ave #3
near the Ashland Orange Line stop.
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