Andy Sohoza
Kitchen
Photo Print,
19qty, 4in x 6in
“Are you a photographer?”
“Not really. I mean, I am a ‘creative type’, but I just have a lot of cameras. I collect Mino…”
“Let me see your Instagram. Oh my god. Yeah, that’s stupid. You’re a totally a photographer.”
It’s one thing when I’m talking to one of my people, but ever since this encounter with one of the randomly blurry drunk girls that swim around Main Street, I’ve been wrestling with the idea that my standard line about not being a photographer (much like my line about not really being a designer) is just flying in the face of objective reality at this point. Like I’m just hanging onto a creative value system or identity where I refuse to admit I’m either of those things. Which is an uncomfortable thought. But I’m also uncomfortable with calling myself a photographer when my current output with the medium has so little intent or cohesion.
Kitchen is an attempt to resolve this discomfort. Simply put, I’ve been keeping a loaded camera in my kitchen (an area about the size of parking space), because if I am a photographer like the girl said, and creative like I said, something conceptually (or at least visually) interesting should result. While this sort of thing isn’t something I would normally show, this particular exploration was apropos of the theme, and I get a kick out of the idea that my first public exhibition of the medium would be centered around such a ridiculous constraint.
It’s maybe worth noting that, while roundly regarded as a great cook, I can’t rattle off a single recipe. Maybe that’s why I don’t call myself a chef either?
Angela Pulvere
Endurance Prevails
Silicone, Bottle Opener, Key Chain,
7in x 7in x 7in
This piece- a silicone head reshaped into a bottle opener and hung like a keychain- revisits a possible childhood toy with its exaggeration and absurdity. Repurposing these familiar forms and nostalgic ideas create a new and improved experience with distortion. The head embraces the surreal with functionality while oscillating between humor and discomfort. The work is a long overdue self exploration of multidisciplinaries while using the endless hodgepodge of recycled materials sitting in cabinets and drawers.
Bradley Day (Suburban Yeti)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Acrylic, Paperboard, Brass Brads, String, Display Box/Playset:
7.5in x 5in x 3in, Articulated Paperboard Figures: ~4in x ~4in ea.
"Work In Progress"... I knew I had to be a part of this show. I feel like my life is a never-ending work in progress and my art/studio is a fierce reminder of that. More started-and-unfinished projects than I care to admit. I like to tell myself that eventually they will be completed. I've had pop culture paper dolls & playsets sketched out and started multiple times, but never completed. A show like this helps push me to get these works completed.