Proximal Rounds

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PROXIMAL ROUNDSCurated by Teal Gardner

Assisted by Lisa Lux & Britt Barisko



Interview With the Exhibition

Proximal Rounds (PR) and Interviewer (I)

I: Good afternoon. Thanks for coming!PR: Thanks for having us.I: Let’s jump right in- what’s with the table and chairs?PR: Well, tables are surfaces where people work on things, share

things, eat, drink, speak. We have a table based on the hope thatpeople will use it here in the art gallery.I: So, you’re opening up this table to be used by people who visitthe exhibition. What should they do, how should they use it?PR: The table has been surrounded by artwork, and visitors are

invited to investigate the works at the table. For instance, aperson could choose to listen to a cassette tape with another person while looking through a comic book together. The idea isto promote an experience with the works that is a tactile, visual,

and aural.I: What is the connection between all of these sculptures, books,



Interview With the Exhibition II

We (Proximal Rounds) are the unique scenario of these objectsplaced in proximity with one another. This is our way of enlarging the “round”- of furthering the ripples created by theseobjects. Collectively, their complexities are greater. Taken in

hand, together, the objects contribute to a Proximal Round thatshifts meaning fluidly as they are handled by each new group of unique people who take a seat at the table.I: Is any of this for sale?PR: No. All objects are on loan from their creators, and will bereturned to their bedrooms, mantles, bookshelves and studioswhen the show ends.I: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today.PR: It was our pleasure.



Artists & Statement (redux)

Proximal Rounds includes work by Lisa Lux, Britt Barisko, Emily Monen, KjellPeterson, Joe Clucas, Chelsea Richardson, Wagner Israel Cilio, Scott Cook, DaveOzinga, Mixtape Club, Particle Zine, Courtney Morrow, Rachel Tomlinson Dick,Melissa Amstutz, Lindsay Trapnell, Christopher Pearson, Jacob Mitas, CharlotteProcter, Jim Schroeder and more.

All work is meant to be handled by visitors to the exhibition, the intention being that

they will take a seat at the table and make some time to be with the artwork, to see itas well as touch it, listen to it, read it, feel it. The exhibition deals with boundaries,preciousness, trust, investigation, archiving, common ground and connectionsbetween artists locally, collaboration, friendship, community, relaxation, comfort,

curiosity, etc etc.



The table was meant to act as central node for the people and materials, a place to relax andconnect thought threads and talk threads and thing threads. Anything could be taken from theshelves and brought to the table for closer investigation, except for things that were nailed to the

walls. I found that leaving objects out on the table as an "example" of how the table was meant to beused was helpful for getting people to participate in the exhibition.



This table cloth was made specifically for the exhibition by Lisa Lux, Britt Barisko and I. Theembroidered text reads "We are close enough to see each other's eyes" and "(get close"). Belowthis (not pictured) more text reads "What are the products of proximity?" The table cloth at once

poses a question about collaboration "in proximity" and an answer: the cloth itself is a product of proximity.



This corner of the space held Sea Games, an interactive work by Emily Monen, an antique lamp lent to me byLisa Lux, a bench I found on a street corner, and a print by Charlotte Procter of a still from Maya Deren's

iconicMeshes of the Afternoon.



Fabric and paper works are joined here with cassettes and clay, inviting a tactile and aural experience.These handmade, cherished artifacts are available for direct interaction by the visitor, wrapping her into

an intimacy with the objects,



This corner's shelf and TV invited visitors to listen to music on the walkmen or take a seat on the cushions infront of the TV, which played either a stop animation by Wagner Israel Cilio, or a VHS by Huskernaut. Thetapes made specifically for the exhibition were by Cilio, David Ozinga, Mixtape Club. This media aspect

hoped to provide experiences with audio and moving image, hopefully involving more of the visitor's sensesin the experience of Proximal Rounds.



These two images reflect the participatory nature of the exhibition: a visitor sits at the table, enjoying ahandmade book, and another writes in the provided notebook. Sigh. What beauty.



The wizards tell us that when heads are put together rainbows fill the cosmic

floating screens of experience!! Hope you enjoy the present!!! I mean thepresentation!!!!!

by Teal Gardner 12/12/11

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