Sept 16: ‘ON & OFF THE PAGE’ Opens at City Gallery

Opening Reception:
Friday,
Sept. 16 from 5-7pm


Curators’ Talk:
Saturday,
Oct. 1 at 2pm

Charleston City Gallery at waterfront Park
34 Prioleau Street, Unit A, Charleston , SC 29401

 

These events are free and open to the public.

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents On & Off the Page at City Gallery September 17 through October 30, 2016, featuring the works of more than forty artists from across the Southeastern United States. The exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, September 16 from 5 to 7 pm, with a curators’ lecture following on Saturday, October 1 at 2pm. Both events are free and open to the public.
On & Off the Page, co-curated by artists Kristen Solecki and Kris Westerson, is an exploration of how the book structure and content are similar to stage and actor, engaging reader and viewer in an imaginary or realistic experience. As book structures, prints, and illustrations are unpacked as functional objects and works of art, a diverse group of artists from across the Southeast United States explore numerous questions in On & Off the Page, including understanding the identity and cultural label of the maker. Are they artist, craftsperson, maker, or creative entrepreneur?
Comparing and contrasting historic making to contemporary making, curators Kristen Solecki and Kris Westerson show that as much as technology appears to change, much remains the same in bookbinding, printmaking, and the art of storytelling. But what is the future of the book, hand-pulled print, and other works on paper in the age of digital making? Appreciating historic book and print technologies artists borrow from the past to work in similar modalities. They innovate and evolve the medium into a multimedia response to contemporary life issues.
The featured artists explore book structure and content through printmaking, hand papermaking, illustration, and book arts. The exhibition includes an array of contemporary works demonstrating varied artistic responses to a similar theme and technique. With content  apart from book structures and book structures apart from content, deeper connections between structure and content emerge. Design and aesthetic decisions made by the artist become even more meaningful when book structure and content are considered together. Selected historic pieces will also be on view for additional context.
PLEASE SHARE: FacebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmailFacebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmail