Works On Paper, April 30th, 7-10pm, Open by appt. through May 14th
Samuel Carr-Prindle, Sarah K. Wonson, Samuel Michael Casebolt

The common, un-precious and inexpensive nature of paper makes it an ideal medium for quick experimentation, without the pressures of substantial time or material investment. For all three artists, working on paper has been a way to explore new and at times unrelated modes of making their art.

 

Samuel Carr-Prindle: I see my works on paper as being akin to a surrealist game of chance. I cut an image out of a magazine and then glue it face down on a sheet of paper, thus creating a dialog between the silhouetted shape and the exposed picture. For me the collages are a reflection on subliminal messages, the cooptation of surrealism and the society of the spectacle.

Sarah K. Wonson: I feel free when working on paper. These recent photocopy works have served as a bridge between my more traditional printmaking and photographic work. I find the use of a photocopier exciting because of the color saturation, distortion, immediacy and affordability.

Samuel Michael Casebolt: Art is a way to make my interperetations of the world permanent, or, to become immortal in a sense. Realizing that even metal and stone can be destroyed, the decision to work on paper was, for me, a way to come to terms with the fact that I cannot live forever. The work is here and now and fragile, like me.