Julia Signe: Birds of No Feather
@ Povos Downtown
600 W Van Buren St Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, May 10th, from 5PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, June 23rd
Opening this Friday at Povos Downtown!
5-10pm
ππͺπ³π₯π΄ π°π§ ππ° ππ¦π’π΅π©π¦π³ is the first gallery’s first solo presentation of Chicago based Norwegian-American artist Julia Signe. It is also the first solo exhibition of the new downtown exhibition space.
Depicting scenes of adventure, conflict, and an unknown folklore, the collection is reminiscent of historic cave drawings. Ancient Norwegian stories passed down through her family inspire a mythological approach to narrative and iconography. The eagle representing authority; the raven: wisdom; and the cormorant carrying messages from the beyond, Signe continues a Norse legacy of aviary symbolism. Instead of conquest and violence, however, Signe brings to the forefront questions of identity, vulnerability and belonging.
Drawing from these diverse influences, as well as her international background, Signeβs work reflects a journey of reconciling contrasting desires: wanderlust and domesticity; rigidity and compromise; stagnance and growth; comfort and freedom. If birds of a feather flock together, it follows that the Birds of No Feather may flock alone. Is un-belonging freedom? The exhibition invites viewers gently on a journey of reflection through empathy and magical storytelling.
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Image and details from:
Greetings! From the Lake
Graphite on Paper
11 x 15 inches (27.9 x 38.1 cm)
Official Website
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