Art View Paulette
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Rock–Pixel–Scissors
The title of this exhibit,
ÒRock-Pixel-Scissors," refers to the old hand game of who goes first and
to the media used in creating this exhibit by the husband and wife team of Rob
and Lori Reed of Galesburg. It offers a fresh look at collage, sculpture and
— the computer pixel.
An impressive body of stone
carved sculpture by Rob Reed first meets the eye. Though none is over 3Õ tall,
each has a monumental feel and can be envisioned as larger than life size work.
ÒBuster,Ó a limestone carving which has an Art Deco curvilinear appeal, invites
one to view it in the round (as do the others). Its bas relief surface designs
cast strong shadows. ÒGiaÓ has surface contrasts that alternate from smooth to
rough edges. All the sculptures are compact and originate from a rectangular or
square block — no holes. Unopened, they hold their space solidly. For Rob
the guide to carving is his own intuition and the very act of carving itself.
Both graphic artists, Rob
and Lori, collaborated on two 6Õ long Òphoto shopÓ collages printed on canvas.
ÒA week in ProvenceÓ is a complex story-image of overlapping pictures and
symbols of Provence, France. It has the effect of many slides projected at once
on a screen.
Lori continues the
exploration into collage paper images in her ÒView Master Series.Ó Scraps from
magazines, letters, canceled stamps and pieces of photos make an appearance.
ÒView Master U.S. by CarÓ includes canceled stamps of cars. Perhaps her most
sensitive approach to materials and image is found in her small fabric banners
in which a Hindu god sits as an icon. ÒVeiled GaneshÓ is one. Under a
transparent crimson veil, a god floats in a field of rich fabric contrasts and
golden accents.
It's apparent in the
exhibit how a creative couple can inspire each other to new heights, both as
individual artists and as a collaborative duo.
The exhibit is now showing
at Monmouth College in the Hewes Library. It remains up till March 24th.
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