EXHIBITION: BODY | OBJECT | IMAGE
BODY | OBJECT | IMAGE
JENNIFER LING DATCHUK | TERI FRAME | MARGARET MEEHAN
JULIE MALEN | CLAIRE SHERWOOD | XIA ZHANG
MARCH 6 - APRIL 18, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 5 – 9pm
BODY | OBJECT | IMAGE // JENNIFER LING DATCHUK, TERI FRAME, MARGARET MEEHAN, JULIE MALEN, CLAIRE SHERWOOD, XIA ZHANG
Curated by Jason Hackett
Jennifer Ling-Datchuk, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," 2019. Archival Pigment Print, Porcelain, Commercial Decals, 14K Gold Luster, Plexiglass Box, Made-In-China Cuban Link Bracelet, Lenox oxford China Porcelain Plates, Acrylic Nails, Plexiglass Box, 16 x 20 inches
BODY | OBJECT | IMAGE // JENNIFER LING DATCHUK, TERI FRAME, MARGARET MEEHAN, JULIE MALEN, JULIE MALEN, CLAIRE SHERWOOD, XIA ZHANG
Body, Object, Image brings together six artists, each with a history working with clay objects, photographic images, and the human body, to elevate their authentic, unvarnished female perspectives. The exhibition features works by Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Teri Frame, Julie Malen, Margaret Meehan, Claire Sherwood, and Xia Zhang. Each artist has approached using the body in their works from a distinct historical, personal, or cultural point in time; incorporating the body as a form in performative fashion, through two-dimensional and three-dimensional self-portraiture, as inspiration for figure modeling, and as a means to recast and recontextualize objects. The spirit of the conversations embedded in these works tie together the artists’ themes as they navigate and ameliorate both history and contemporary life; themes addressing ideas of power, equality, identity, comfort, femininity, and the metaphysical. The artists represented in this exhibition have each staked their claim in the legacy of female artists challenging the paradigmatic status quo, pioneering new paths for future generations.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
Jason Hackett is a professional artist and currently the studio manager for the Department of Craft and Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to obtaining his Master’s degree from VCU in 2005, Jason held studio management positions for both Jun Kaneko and Pewabic Pottery.
His artworks have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States at Alexandria Museum of Art, San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, The Mobile Museum of Art, The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, The Taubman Museum of Art, Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, The Craft Alliance Center for Art and Design, and Peter’s Valley School of Craft.
Jason has been awarded a Dean’s Exploratory Grant from Virginia Commonwealth University around the development of research to include the 3-dimensional printing of clay. He is also the recipient of a prestigious Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship for his collaged ceramic works relating to the field of Craft.
He shares his life with his wife Cindy and their two daughters Claire and Lillian.
For more information please contact the gallery at 804.225.5527 or info@candelabooks.com
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