(Fig. 4)
@ Pentagon
2655 W Homer St, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, January 29th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Tuesday, February 22nd
Work by Anthony Creeden, Bret Schneider, Liam Murtaugh and Xavier Jimenez.
(Fig. 4)is a show that explores ideas of space, assembling and instruction. Each artist was asked to react to the interior structure of pentagon and creates work that considers and affects the nature of an alternative gallery, that is, in the limitations and opportunities that it presents for each artist. Due to geographic distance three of the four artist could not participate in installation of their work. By means of letter, email, phone calls, diagrams and video conferencing the curators take on the role of installing site specific works. By not physically being a part of the space the artist must interpret and understand the layout through digital means and respond in the same way. For these reasons the curators and installers for (Fig. 4) become collaborators with the artists — mediating their ideas and instructions; by which the final work becomes an interpretation.
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