"Tidal," A New Exhibition by Jenene Nagy

Bold color, intentionally disjointed surfaces, organic shape and visible architecture highlight an immense structure that hearkens Gaudi’s spatial absurdities. Nagy’s full tilt penchant for installation, in the artist’s own words: “Using materials most commonly associated with construction, Tidal transforms the viewing arena into a pared-down space for possibility. Perched high in the rafters of the expansive gallery space, the piece challenges viewers' expectations of interior and exterior, the spectacle and the mundane. Through the use of drywall and 2x4s, the work is linked to the built space of the gallery, literally merging with its makeup. With its jagged shape and electric pink paint, Tidal encroaches and engulfs; it is an invasion. It shifts the understanding of our physical scale in relationship to the space, de-familiarizing what we understand and expect of both the built and natural environment."

Exhibit runs through February 28, 2010 at Disjecta, 8371 N. Interstate Avenue.
This project was funded in part by a RACC Project Grant.