“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.” ― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Doors, windows, and framing have been used in art not only as a compositional device, but as a means of guiding the viewer toward transformational portals. Your work should address such a device as well as the complex dynamic of “Voyeur and Viewed.”
Artist inspirations for this show include Vermeer, Lois Dodd, Bacon, Hilma af Klimpt, Hopper, Rauschenberg, Rothko, and Serra. Framing and portals may be more apparent in their appearance and depiction or may be abstract. Accompanying your artwork submission, please include a short poem or creative writing description of 3 sentences or less describing how your work touches on these concepts. Your written piece will be shared alongside your work, included in an artifact distributed at the show, and may be used in online promotional materials including Instagram collaborations.
Co-Curators @darren_singer_finearts and @mimi.pinnow are excited to bring you into a sensory experience that you will not forget; all senses will be aroused via the Bioregenerative Experience. #bioregenerativeaesthetic
Application Deadline: May 20th, 11:59 PM Opening Show Date: June 1st, 2024
Email your application with the subject line “DoorsofPerception_LastNameFirstName” to events@botanicagrove.org
No Application Fee
In the email include:
3 artwork images and corresponding dimensions, medium, and year of each piece.
A short artist statement
Your short creative writing piece that references the show theme and accompanies your submission artwork. This writing piece should be 3 sentences or less.
All media and sizes are encouraged to submit, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, and installations.
No Application Fee
If accepted, $35 for show production and artist promotion will be required.
Sale of Work: 80/20 split between Artist/Gallery
Botanica Grove Permanent Collection: If Botanica Grove would like to purchase your work, the gallery would purchase at a 35% discount.
Artists:
Timo Kuzme
Chloe Moss
Luke Farley
Kailey Barthel
Earth Aengel
Matilda Gutierrez
Olivia Friedman
Shirley Dougherty
Philip Gebhardt
Luke Jackson
Sokaina Asar
Patrick Neal
Patrick Keefe
Josh Green
Nancy Gesimondo
Hannah Bang
Mahsa R. Fard
Ryan Strochinsky
@timokuzme
@_chloemoss
@lukefelixfarley
@kaileybarthel
@earth_aengel
@matildagutierrez_
@oliviaifriedman
@shirley_colors
@philipjgebhardt
@coolesthand
@lowkeysoki
@nealpaintingnow
@keefe_studio
Josh_green_artist
@nancygesimondo
@hb4god
@mahsa.r.f
@milkcartoon