"Axiom," 2008, acid-free card stock paper, (12 x 12 inches), available through Civilian Art Projects.
Miami-based artist Jen Stark, who has enjoyed recent successes and sold out exhibitions across the country, joins Civilian for "Much-much," her first solo exhibition in Washington, DC. The exhibition will include her signature colorful cut-paper sculptures created only with paper, an X-acto knife, and glue, accompanied by psychedelic line drawings plus new video animation, a site-specific mural, and a sculpture called "How to Become a Millionaire in 100 days," that is literally a million cut pieces of paper. Stark's work is simple intricate, disciplined, and beautiful.
Distilling the bright colors of South Florida and the complex patterns found in nature, Stark has mastered an obsessive practice as a sculptor and an equally imaginative deliberation as an animator and illustrator. She began her cut paper sculptural practice while studying abroad in France. She could only take two suitcases and decided to buy her art supplies while there and could only afford brightly colored paper. From this restriction came the limitlessness of her imagination with her decision to pile and dissect the paper, revealing its intricacies and beauty. The drawings are another natural outgrowth of her upbringing around the flora and fauna of Miami, forming connections and unions in line and color and space. "Much-much refers to the abundance of material and media in the exhibition as well as the accumulations and layers found within her work.
Stark graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2005 and currently lives in Miami. Her work has recently been exhibited in at the Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art in Miami, Ok-ok gallery in Seattle, Heaven Gallery in Chicago, and LMAK projects in New York. She is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious South Florida Cultural Consortium's Visual and Media Artists Fellowship. As a result her work will be included in an exhibition at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art in July.
- Civilian Art Projects
"How to Become a Millionaire in 100 Days," 2007, one million pieces of hand-cut paper, (36 x 36 inches), available through Civilian Art Projects.
"Radical Reverie," 2008, acid-free colored paper, (20 x 20 inches), available through Civilian Art Projects.
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Civilian Art Projects Presents:
Jen Stark's Much-much
May 9 through June 14, 2008
Miami-based artist Jen Stark joins Civilian for her first solo exhibition at the gallery. The exhibition will include her signature intricate cut-paper sculptures; colorful, trippy line drawings; video animation; a site-specific mural made for Civilian; and a million other things.
Jayme McLellan, Director
Civilian Art Projects
406 7th Street NW, 3rd Fl
Washington, DC 20004
P: 202-347-0022
F: 202-280-1086
www.civilianartprojects.com
I'm trying to focus on the absolute beauty of this artist's work, and at the same time I can't stop thinking "OMG, where does she get the patience to do that?"
reminds me of home :) definitely going to let my dc friends know about this one. thanks for the link! and also, you have a beautiful blog here. you will surely hear from me again :)
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This post is amazing. The photo's look like a form of orgami on steriods. I would pay the price for one (if I had it). They are just stunning. Enjoy your blog so much. Thanks for visiting mine.
Judy-- have a great week.
lol @ the pilgrim.
Such creativity and patience indeed. Her work is, for lack of a better word, just so pretty! The way she has managed to put those coloured pieces of paper together...just stunning.
How beautiful! The last piece is so Missoni looking- I love it! I know NOTHING about art, so I'm always fascinated by your posts :)
wow - her work is absolutely beautiful! patience would be a must and perseverance. there's something about it that reminds me of the painter bridget riley, but in 3D.
I'm always really drawn to paper based artwork. I like the 'pop-out' and 'pop-up' work as well, although I think Jen Stark's work draws me in more simply because of the colour! I'll have to see if she's planning to visit the UK - I'll definitely go if she does :)
wow, the works, just awesome!
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