~’NIGHTJAR’ . . UNDERDONK
Rockin’ . . the Mystery.
Exploring . . the Biology.
Feeling . . the Science.
‘NIGHTJAR’
an all woman show, curated by a woman/artist at . . UNDERDONK / in BUSHWICK.
‘NIGHTJAR’ – curated by ASHLEY GARRETT
opened May 12, 2017
the show runs thru JUNE 18, 2017
featuring the work of:
SHARON CORE, PRISCILLA FUSCO, VALERIE HAMMOND, DEBORAH MASTERS, & RUTH MARTEN
UNDERDONK, 1329 WILLOUGHBY AVE, #211, Bushwick / Brooklyn
the gallery is open weekends !!
HRS: SAT & SUN / 1- 6 pm / & by appointment
“At last we saw water gleaming at a distance, and came to a clear tarn, lined with brown leaves and holding a fair picture in its bosom….what a place fir summer, and how one envies the frogs!”
~UNA HAWTHORNE / press release
‘UNDERDONK . . is pleased to present ‘NIGHTJAR’ a show of 5 artists confronting human relationship with nature and animals. This relationship is rapidly changing as the ecosystem becomes increasing hostile and threatening to both humans and animals. The exhibition explores the conceptual, spiritual, personal and investigative ways in which we can relate to the organic, natural world around us.’
~gallery press release
the show’s curator, artist ASHLET GARRETT on the right.
that’s Priscilla Fusco’s clay ‘bell’, and . . on the wall behind her, photographs by Sharon Core
PRISCILLA FUSCO, ‘Grunter (bell) 2017. ceramic, EU speaker, Grunter, sound file.
the large hand-built, coil technique / clay bell is suspended from the ceiling by a strong wire.
it’s quite stunning, and . . strange.
($1,200)
inside the bell a sound loop is playing: a ‘geophone recording conducted by Dr. Kenneth C. Catania, included in his report “Worm Grunting, Fiddling, and Charming – Humans Unknowingly Mimic a Predator to Harvest Bait.”
PRISCILLA FUSCO, b. 1973, Maine . . is a recent graduate (2016) of the Hunter MFA program.
see: PRISCILLA FUSCO – PORTFOLIO WEBSITE
VALERIE HAMMOND, ‘Reverse Reflection’ series. edition of 18.
set of 6 drypoints, 16 x 15-1/2 in paper / 5-7/8 x 5-7/8 image.
($800 unframed / $970 framed)
VALERIE HAMMOND, ‘Reverse Reflection’ series, drypoint.
Valerie Hammond come to us by way of Santa Maria, California.
She received her MFA from the University of California at Berkeley, she now is New York City based.
she has an impressive international list of exhibitions in her C.V.
see: VALERIE HAMMOND – PORTFOLIO WEBSITE
a-ha, so !!
I wasn’t so far off regarding: BUSH-wick !!
light that spark, my darlin’ chicks !!
curators, artists & poets !!
women ruling this . . art season.
more on the other artists & artworks in ‘Nightjar’ – up next !!
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH