Shoebox Gallery, May 20 through July 6, 2011.

Above: My recent solo show, Typografika / Detailien, officially opened on May 20, 2011 in the Shoebox Gallery here in Minneapolis, MN. I am grateful to the gallery curator, Sean Smuda, for his kind invitation. The space itself is located on the corner of Chicago and Lake, and its size was a key factor in deciding what to show. I settled on an idea of creating a conglomerate assembly of 4″ x 6″ detailien (details), and thought it would be a nice way to create new paths both to and from the original pieces. Here are some images from the process and installation that I hope you will enjoy.

UPDATE: Reviewed by Patricia Briggs in Scene / Unseen: Viewing Notes, and Thomas O. Haakenson in Quodlibetica. Also listed here in MNArtists.

Above: Some of the crops, a laborious but delightful process. It was truly emotional revisiting work from as long as fourteen years ago. One finds many mistakes, new discoveries, and clues to a personal evolution that can be easily forgotten. High time to move on to create new work and pursue new directions.

Above: The final stack of one hundred and one 4″ x 6″ cropped examples of my work. Might make for a lovely little book?

Above: Another GIF as book study.

Above: After first cropping the 4″ x 6″ pieces with a cardboard “lens,” it became apparent that many were just a bit off. These remnants will be used for another project, I find it hard to throw away these lovely bouquets of color.

Above: The Shoebox in it’s original form. The small door on the right is the only access. On the bottom left you can see the identity I recently developed for Sean.

Above: A GIF I created of some of the printed matter I used to create the crops (most range from 1998 to the present). This is dedicated to AJ Warnick.

Above: Have graphic design show, will travel. I used a favorite old Pepsi-Cola box to transport the assembled frames to the gallery. More evidence that crops, even slivers, can greatly improve the original work.

Above: An image of the right side of the gallery after installation. I chose to work solely with color relationships in arranging the pieces.

Above: A view from the right.

Above: Another detail.

Above: Et voilà! I wore a suit to spite the rain which, gratefully, did not keep family, colleagues, students, and friends from attending. A thousand thanks to all who attended and to those who sent their good wishes and support.

The show will remain hanging until July 6, 2011, and I welcome any an all requests to revisit it with you should you be so inclined. For more examples of my work at true scale, please visit my portfolio site, Typografika. Irashai, mina-san, irashai!

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Avanti popolo alla riscossa,
bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa!
Avanti popolo alla riscossa,
bandiera rossa trionferá!

UPDATE: Reviewed by Patricia Briggs in Scene / Unseen: Viewing Notes, and Thomas O. Haakenson in Quodlibetica. Also listed here in MNArtists.