Exhibition: home:body, DISTANCE GALLERY

home:body
APRIL 15 – MAY 15, 2020 | Curator: Shayna Cohn

AKI
Amanda Bowles
Florencia Escudero
Stephanie Norberg
Danni O’Brien
Amy Reidel
Harris Rosenblum
Jen Shepard
Megan Stroech
Elise Thompson
Carlie Trosclair

Time is measured in our exchanges. If we cannot be in and of the world and the body must remain at rest, it is the mind that moves in place. Within the confines of our homes is where “life begins …. enclosed, protected and warm …” ⁽¹⁾, we see the things we have amassed and we see ourselves reflected in them. Our histories, our taste, proof of our material existence, and of the passing of time. And yet, when in isolation, new rituals manifest and we become our own mystic saviors. This exhibition examines the artists’ relationship with the places that we call home and the daydreams that emanate from that center point of our lives.

1. Gaston Bachelard, Poetics of Space

Amanda Bowles, Detail, "Digital Dusk Shadow Storage", multimedia installation, 2018, sodium chloride on Viva paper towels, Angel Soft toilet paper tubes, carnation, expired grow light, roses, and plaster; led bulbs; el wire; spray paint on mdf; sequins on pillow; wall painting in latex. Courtesy of the Artist.

Amanda Bowles, "Still, Cleaning Up Your Acts", 1hr 15min, hd video, 2019. Courtesy of the artist.

Amanda Bowles, Performance Still, "The Artist is Present (Sort of)", Spring/Break Art Show, March 2019. Courtesy of the artist.

Amanda Bowles, Performance Still, "The Artist is Present (Sort of)", Boers-Li Gallery, October 2019. Courtesy of the artist.

Florencia Escudero, “Moon” 2017, 17 x 25", Archival inkjet print, Courtesy of the artist — Florencia Escudero, "Moon" 2017, 17 x 25 inches, Archival inkjet print, Courtesy of the artist

Florencia Escudero, “Snake woman” 2017, 17 x 25”, Archival inkjet print Courtesy of the artist — Florencia Escudero, "Snake woman" 2017, 17 x 25 inches, Archival inkjet print Courtesy of the artist

Florencia Escudero, “Rebirth of B. Slade”, 2017, 17 x 25”, Archival inkjet print — Florencia Escudero, "Rebirth of B. Slade", 2017, 17 x 25 inches, Archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist.

Danni O’Brien, “Tongue Puddles”. 2019, 11’ x 15’ x 10, mixed media sculptural installation; found objects, hand-tied latch hook rugs, glazed ceramics, homemade paper pulp. Courtesy of the artist. — Danni O’Brien, "Tongue Puddles". 2019, 11 x 15 x 10 feet, mixed media sculptural installation; found objects, hand-tied latch hook rugs, glazed ceramics, homemade paper pulp. Courtesy of the artist.

Danni O’Brien, “Tale of a Tendril”. 2019. hand tied latch hook rug, mirror, acrylic plexiglass, wood, hardware. 24” x 28” x 32”. Courtesy of the artist. — Danni O’Brien, "Tale of a Tendril". 2019. hand tied latch hook rug, mirror, acrylic plexiglass, wood, hardware. 24 x 28 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Danni O’Brien, “Wiggle Scribble”. 2019. hand-tied latch hook rug, dried gourd, found plastic, homemade paper pulp, glazed ceramics. 48” x 22” x4”. Courtesy of the artist — Danni O’Brien, "Wiggle Scribble". 2019. hand-tied latch hook rug, dried gourd, found plastic, homemade paper pulp, glazed ceramics. 48 x 22 x4 inches. Courtesy of the artist

Stephanie Norberg, "Untitled (self-reflexive collage)", arrangement 03, 2011, digital collage, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist.

Stephanie Norberg, "Untitled (mirror street collage)" 2011, digital collage, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist.

Amy Reidel, “Jammy Nightmare” 2019 Acrylic, glitter, oil, spray paint on canvas, 60 x 48", Courtesy of the artist — Amy Reidel, "Jammy Nightmare" 2019, Acrylic, glitter, oil, spray paint on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, Courtesy of the artist

Amy Reidel, “Holy Trinity/Grandma's Scarves” 2019 Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 48” Courtesy of the artist — Amy Reidel, "Holy Trinity/Grandma's Scarves" 2019, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist

Amy Reidel, “Scramble II” 2019 Acrylic, oil and spray paint on canvas 60 x 48", Courtesy of the artist — Amy Reidel, "Scramble II" 2019 Acrylic, oil and spray paint on canvas 60 x 48 inches, Courtesy of the artist

Harris Rosenblum, “The Flame Prince at Stoner Hill, 2020, Ceramic, paint, 10*6*6. Courtesy of the artist — Harris Rosenblum, "The Flame Prince at Stoner Hill", 2020, Ceramic, paint, 10 x 6 x 6 inches. Courtesy of the artist

Harris Rosenblum, “Transmitter”, 2019, Foam, metal, paint, polymer clay, 5*5*4 — Harris Rosenblum, "Transmitter", 2019, Foam, metal, paint, polymer clay, 5 x 5 x 4 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Jen Shepard, "3rd Eye". 2019. acrylic, acrylagouache, on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Jen Shepard, "Death Valium". 2018. acrylic, acrylagouache, water-soluble spray paint, caulk, graphite on paper. 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Jen Shepard, "Intergalactic". 2020. acrylic, acrylagouache, water soluble spray paint on paper. 30 x 22 inches.. Courtesy of the artist.

Jen Shepard, "Moon Garden (detail of installation)". 2017-19. dimensions variable, acrylic, and water-soluble spray paint on paper mache, epoxy clay, and mixed materials. Courtesy of the artist.

Megan Stroech, "MaybeTheyKnowSomethingWeDont". pegboard, latex paint, paint chips, papier mache, pink foam, wooden plaque, mesh bag, collage, 56 x 57 x 3.5 inches, 2016. Courtesy of the artist.

Megan Stroech, "Tapestry". vinyl, felt, latex paint, rope, 50 x 50.5 inches, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.

Megan Stroech, "ReadySet". ceramic, mixed media, 50 x 40 x 8 inches approx., 2017. Courtesy of the artist.

Elise Thompson, Lap, 2018, acrylic on watercolor paper, and clear vinyl, 44 x 30” Courtesy of the artist. — Elise Thompson, "Lap", 2018, acrylic on watercolor paper, and clear vinyl, 44 x 30 inches Courtesy of the artist.

Elise Thompson, Words Get In The Way, 2016, acrylic on clear vinyl, 38” x 38”, Courtesy of the artist. — Elise Thompson, Words Get In The Way, 2016, acrylic on clear vinyl, 38 x 38 inches., Courtesy of the artist.

Elise Thompson, "Gush" 2019, acrylic and glass beads on clear vinyl, 20 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Carlie Trosclair, "Passage", 2019, Latex, 10 feeet x 3 feet x 12 feet, Courtesy of the artist.

Carlie Trosclair, "alone, together (doorknobs and keyholes)" 2017, Latex in a vacant home, 6 feet 11 inches x 2 feet 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist.

EXHIBITION ARTISTS

AKI Denver, Colorado, USA
www.akialai.com
AKI is the 80s, space, mermaid popstar from the future. She is here to help the ascension of the human race & advancement in compassion and holistic technologies and of course fun!

Amanda Bowles St. Louis, Missouri, USA
work.amandaelisebowles.com
Amanda Bowles is a process-based artist, whose work exists at the intersection of physicality and digitality, bodies and technology, atoms and bits, the off and the online. She creates multimedia installations that incorporate some combination of sculpture, video, live performance, and painting. Bowles received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and MFA from Northwestern University.

Florencia Escudero New York, New York, USA
www.florenciaescudero.com
Florencia Escudero is a multimedia artist from Argentina based in New York. Her work explores gender, technology, labor, and the body.

Danni O’Brien Baltimore, Maryland, USA
www.danielleobrienart.com
Danni O’Brien is a queer interdisciplinary artist and art educator based in Baltimore, Maryland whose studio practice is rooted in anti-capitalism, haphazard play, and queerness.

Stephanie Norberg New York, New York, USA
www.stephanienorberg.com
Stephanie D. Norberg is a multi-disciplinary artist who works in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and sound. Located in the heart of Brooklyn she’s inspired by urban architecture, geometry, and music.

Amy Reidel St. Louis, Missouri, USA
www.amyreidel.com
Amy Reidel has exhibited work regionally and nationally. Working across media, through the disciplines of painting, drawing, sculpture, and video, Reidel’s practice explores the often unseen and unspoken intimacies of caregiving and the complexity of family life through visuals of layering, erasure, and quoting the innocuous pattern of grandma’s scarves.

Harris Rosenblum Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
harrisrosenblum.github.io
Harris Rosenblum is an artist and educator based in Belmont, MA. He is interested in the motivations of landscape and material as conscious living things.

Jen Shepard Brooklyn, New York, USA
www.jenshepardart.com
Jen Shepard is a painter, sculptor, writer, educator, and art director that currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is about exploring the mysteries of the universe, imagining separate and parallel realities and worlds, and is inspired by particle physics, metaphysics, and outer space.

Megan Stroech Brooklyn, New York, USA
www.meganstroech.com
Megan Stroech (b.1986) lives and works in Brooklyn and is Part-Time Faculty in Printmaking at Parsons School of Design.

Elise Thompson Brooklyn, New York, USA
www.elisethompson.com
Born in Cincinnati, OH, Elise currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Through gestures of concealing and revealing on translucent surfaces, her works allude to hesitance, desire, and the competing inclination to remain private or explicitly share.

Carlie Trosclair New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
www.carlietrosclair.com
Carlie Trosclair (b. New Orleans, LA) is a sculptor and installation artist whose site-responsive works create new topographies and narratives to highlight structural and decorative shifts that evolve over a building’s lifespan.

EXHIBITION CURATOR

Shayna Cohn Denver, Colorado, USA
www.shaynabethcohn.com
Shayna Cohn is an artist who explores the transformative power of light and the tactility of ambiance using drawing, sculpture, and installation. She received her BFA from the College of Wooster in Ohio and her MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. Cohn has exhibited nationally and internationally, and has participated in residencies such as Byrdcliff Woodstock, NY, Cite des Arts in Paris, Fr. and Failure Lab at the MCA Denver.