Informed by Material
@ Color Club
4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Friday, March 14th, from 5PM - 9PM
Informed by Material presents works on paper from five artists with a common focus of single subjects as well as abstraction through the hand. In never-before-seen collages, Richard Hull reuses cut outs from a larger ink drawing animation to form new work. Additionally, reuse of material is highlighted in Sophia Rauch’s observational drawings of paper bags, in which she has recycled and then painted the bags to present them from a shifted perspective. Jonah Hoffman turns his attention to specific sites through research, while Noel Nissen and Atticus Gordon engage their imagined worlds to create a record of process through mark making.
These common materials are often seen as a preparatory step in an artist’s practice. However, this exhibition features the work as the intended finished product. The inspiration for Informed by Material came through research in the Prints and Drawings collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, where one is confronted with an intense sense of intimacy while viewing works spanning hundreds of years. There is consistency to how artists approach working on paper that can reveal inner thoughts unlike any other medium.
Curated by Noel Nissen, special thanks to Josh Dihle.
Opening reception March 14, 5-9 PM. Addtional exhibition open hours to be added.
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Tags: Atticus Gordon, Chicago, Color Club, Informed by Material, Irving park, Jonah Hoffman, Josh Dihle, Noel Nissen, Richard Hull, Sophia Rauch
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