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July
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"The
Eclectic Electric"
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September 5 – October 4, 2003: [Reception 9/5, 6-9pm] This
critically-acclaimed series simultaneously marks its return to
our schedule, and its debut in Chicago. This is an invitational
exhibition, featuring works in all media, with the common requirements
of function (implicit or implied) and the use of electricity.
While one might rightly expect a variety of lamps and clocks,
there are always a few surprises in store! |
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Ed
Pennebaker’s blown-glass chandeliers are contemporary
re-interpretations of classical Venetian works. Working with a palette
of one opaque and 14 transparent colors, Pennebaker creates his
fixtures from as few as 40 to as many as several hundred individual
elements. The resulting lighted sculptures can be vibrant and bold,
like a circus, or understated and classic, suggesting a dark-paneled
library. Either way, the spikes, curlies, and melons are sure to
add a touch of drama to any room. |
On the other end of the spectrum are the found-object works by Warren Muller. A living example of "One man’s trash is another’s treasure", Muller’s assemblages have humble beginnings. Sorting through bin after bin of salvage, this self-titled "Luminary" painstakingly arranges bits into lighted sculpture... or rather, sculptures that light up. |
Somewhere
centered in this wide range of luminous experience are the works of
Kirby
Jones: totally unexpected, yet somehow vaguely familiar forms;
suggestive of nature, yet obviously crafted by man. Perched upon a
precisely finished wooden base, with its linear bed of reeds, the
luminous, delicate porcelain forms suggest blocks of stone... worn
by time... or tools? |
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Confirmed artists include: Kim Kelzer (WA), Kirby Jones (CA), Warren Muller (PA), Jill Davis (RI), Alex Porbe (MI), Ed Pennebaker (AR),Christopher Poehlmann (FL), Ellen Sall (PA), Thomas Wargin (WI), Garry Knox Bennett (CA), Ismael Gonzalez (CA), Alex Roskin (NY), Sanjolee (IL), Brent Skidmore (NC), Chris Bowman (IN) and several others. For updates, visit our website at: www.functionart.com. |
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