DEADLINE:
April 30, 2016 – Extended to Monday May 2nd!
EXHIBITION DATES:
June 2 – 26, 2016
LOCATION:
Nave Gallery Annex (Davis Square), 53 Chester St, Somerville, MA
CURATED BY:
Liz Helfer with guest juror Holly Kelly
What happens when art loses form?
When form becomes intangible?
What forms are left in the aftermath of an artwork? A sculpture? A painting?
Residual Form is an exploration of the art experience. As process becomes more and more a part of the artwork, how much of the artist’s hand do we need to see? How do we define our experience when we must redefine the art object?
Encompassed in this exhibition are objects that are remnants of process redefined as art two dimensional, three dimensional, intangible. Can the mold be as valuable as the casting? The film as valuable as the printed photograph? How do artists reimagine their process as fine art?
This may also include installations that have no ostensible form. Can light, sound,or movement replace an object? This is no place for the traditional painting on a wall or sculpture on a pedestal. In the contemporary experience of the art object, artists must consider the mark of their hand more seriously than ever before. Art becomes increasingly more biographical in nature. Is this the rising narcissism of the artist or the heightened awareness of contemporary audiences? Or something else entirely?
Residual Form is looking for artworks that question the traditional methods of art viewing through content, creation, or optical illusion. How have contemporary artists embraced or rejected the breakthroughs of artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollack, Bruce Nauman, or even more contemporary work from artists like James Turrell or the duo of Peter Fischli & David Weiss? The questions of the Process Art Movement are still being asked. Residual Form invites work that addresses the contemporary intersection of form and process.
GUIDELINES:
-There is a $15 entry fee payable through PayPal
-A maximum of 3 pieces may be entered for consideration
-Artwork in all mediums accepted, innovative methods encouraged
-The Nave Gallery will retain a 30% commission for work sold
-Artist is responsible for cost of shipping work to and from the gallery
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
-Please send up to three artwork submissions as .jpg files to info[at]navegallery[dot]org
-Each .jpg should be 1200 pixels in the long dimension and named as “#_NAME.jpg” where # is the submission number and NAME is your last name
-For time media, please include links to video or sound
-Include an image list with your submission email, indicating submission number, title, size, year, and a brief explanation of process and/or intent
-Please also include a one paragraph artist bio and a maximum of 500 word artist statement
-There is a $15 submission fee, payable through Paypal or with check. Paypal is available here. Please include “Residual” in the memo.
Checks should be sent to:
53 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144
-Accepted pieces should be delivered to the Nave Gallery, 53 Chester St, Somerville,MA ready to install
-Accepted artists will be encouraged to participate in a moderated discussion for the public on their motivations and processes
-Accepted artists who are local to the area may be asked to gallery sit a gallery shift
CALENDAR:
Deadline for Entries: Saturday, April 30
Notification: Thursday, May 5
Artwork Drop Off: Sunday, May 29 & Monday, May 30
Exhibition Dates: June 2 June 30
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 2
Artists’ Talk: Saturday, June 4
Closing Reception: Sunday, June 26
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Liz Helfer is a sculptor known primarily for her work with bronze and cast iron. Liz graduated with her BFA in 2010 from Alfred University. She has continued her artistic development through work across the United States and Europe. She recently dipped a toe into curatorial waters and is fascinated by the confluence of contemporary art practice and the mediation of perception in our technological age. She currently creates cast metal and mixed media sculpture at her studio in Cambridge, MA.
Holly Kelly is a recently local artist and graduate of MassArt. Holly creates work that challenges our perceptions of familiar objects. She currently resides in Minneapolis, MN, where she pursues her sculpture practice.
