Image Jonathan Allen, The Best Way, 2007, Paper, paint, ink, and photograph on paper, 22 x 30 in. Courtesy of the artist.
A Wrinkle in Time:
Artists From the Registry
Curated by Baseera Khan and Johanna Taylor
September 10 – October 18, 2008
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 10, 7 – 9 pm
Madeline L’Engle explained her writing philosophy: “If I have something that is too difficult for adults to swallow, then I will write it in a book for children.” In her much contested and beloved 1962 young adult novel A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle presented unconventional worlds and scientific concepts. Artists continue to seek out alternate methods to digest current society, politics, and other difficult topics within their work. This exhibition assembles work by twelve Brooklyn-affiliated artists who respond to the barrage of monumental dates and events in modern American history. With work in widely varying media, these artists recontextualize current events through the lens of personal experience and perception to offer alternate visions of geography, landscape, media, along with consumerism and other cultural conventions.
Artists
Jaishri Abichandani, Jonathan Allen, Daniel Bejar, Ernest Concepcion, Josey Hale, Katarina Jerinic, Elaine Kaufmann, Fawad Khan, Jeesoo Lee, Duke Riley, Sara Ching-Yu Sun, and Jason Varone.
Image Josey Hale, Throw Down, 2007, Wood and house paint, Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
Image Sara Ching-Yu Sun, Blue, 2006, Still from 2:56 min projection, 2:56 min. Courtesy of the artist.
Public Programs
The Presence of Place, a film and video screening curated by Jason Thomas Fox, Wednesday, September 24, 7pm
What a Curator Wants, an open discussion of what a curator is looking for when making studio visits and considering artists for an essay or an exhibition. This conversation will serve as a platform of necessary information to benefit anyone looking to further engage with and understand the art world. The panel consists of two Jackie Battenfield, artist and author of the upcoming book The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, and Sara Reisman, curator and public art specialist.
Wednesday, October 1 at 7pm
Artist Opportunity
A Wrinkle in Time is the inaugural annual thematic exhibition curated from BRIC Rotunda’s Artist Registry as a means of recognizing promising artists and of presenting a fresh look at emerging trends in the visual arts. The Artist Registry is open to anyone who lives, works, or was born in Brooklyn. Submit your materials here.
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