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IN THREE MOVING PARTS EXHIBITON FEATURING WORK OF THREE ARTISTS WILL EXPLORE NOTIONS OF SELF: OPENS SEPTEMBER 29TH FROM 1-4 P.M.
EXHIBITION: In Three Moving Parts
DATES: September 29th to November 10
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, September 29th, 1-4pm
GALLERY HOURS: 10 am – 9 pm, Monday – Thursday; 10 am – 4 pm, Fridays & Saturday; 1 – 4 pm, Sunday.
In Three Moving Parts will explore notions of the Self as a pictorial, narrative, and symbolic construction in the context of representational imagery. This exhibition presents the work of artists Matt Ballou, Norbert Marszalek and Tim Vermeulen, which exposes a triangulation of the tensions and resonances prevalent in their particular instances of self-depiction. As the title suggests, the ancient conceptualization of the Mind/Body/Soul provides a point of reference for considering not only the artists general idea of the Self, but also the varied approaches these artists bring to their subject.
Matt Ballou
Matthew Ballou's artwork has been seen recently in solo exhibitions in the suburbs of Boston and Seattle, as well as in a two-person show with Tim Lowly in Louisville, KY. Currently his work may be seen in Both Sides of the Brain, a mezzotint exhibition traveling to numerous venues throughout the Midwestern United States. Writing has been an important aspect of Ballou's output since 2001. His article on the (then) new work of Odd Nerdrum was featured in Image Journal's 2006 Summer Edition. He has been a contributor to the Chicago-based Neoteric Art since 2009, and in 2011 Neoteric released a collection of his essays titled Nine Texts.
Norbert Marszalek
Norbert Marszalek lives and works in Chicago. His paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States, including Richard Levy Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Froelick Gallery in Portland, Oregon; George Billis Gallery in Los Angeles, California; Holter Art Museum in Helena, Montana; South Bend Regional Museum of Art in South Bend, Indiana; Texas Artist Museum in Port Arthur, Texas; and Beverly Arts Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Writing has also been important to Norbert. He co-created the online art magazine Neoteric Art in 2008 and has contributed numerous essays, interviews, and reviews.
Marszalek's paintings are strongly narrative and specific while simultaneously marking the often-unseen presence of the artist. His paintings center on a directness and stillness that claims the legacy of portraiture while aiming for a poetic, sometimes Lynchian, mood.
Tim Vermeulen
My paintings are attempts to articulate in visual form, through symbolic and allegorical stories, a chaotic web of emotions and ideas that is at once deeply personal and about our universal condition. My work is part of a process of wrestling for self-discovery through autobiographical narratives, in many cases involving self-portraiture. Often the narratives are based on established stories or series from literary sources (e.g., Dante's Inferno, Homer's Odyssey, the Seven Deadly Sins). “I interpret the sources in a way that allows me to refer to issues such as personal anxiety about the delicate nature of the body, the battle between the true self and the false self, feelings about my strict Calvinist upbringing, and/or the elusive task of personality integration. A common thread that carries through much of my work is a presentation of a world of contradictions, polarities, and paradox.”
All exhibits are free and open to the public. Limited parking is available.
Exhibition funding provided by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the EAC’s general membership.
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