Glass Curtain Gallery / Terms of Use: Reproducing the Photographic Image

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February 25, 2016 - April 16, 2016

Reception: February 25, 5 - 8pm

When artists working primarily with the photographic image exhaust the route of traditional print techniques, they turn to digital, unorthodox and commercial print applications as tools to make gestures in the studio. Printing works directly onto fabrics, matte board, metal and transparencies was once seen as standard practice for commercial street advertisements and store displays, but now functions as a commonplace technique among contemporary artists. Some artists in Terms of Use adopt these approaches, stripping them of their once singular use and repurpose them to critique today’s visual culture, while others employ such strategies to mirror or confuse the viewer, blur the line between a commercial good and an artwork itself. They mix together digital weaving machines, homemade exposure units, document scanners and even the projection of a negative image directly on the gallery wall to respond to the heavily saturated visual world we interact with everyday.

The artists in this exhibition find themselves spending less time in the studio and more time communicating with the outside world; collaborating with commercial printers, testing application processes and seeking out the ideal material to execute their concept. The manual production of works now happens at the hands of professionals and the studio has become a place to build ideas, reflect on these choices and share successes and failures with others. The studio, once a place of solitude and creation, now functions as a collaborative vehicle similar to one of a factory production line used in making everyday goods.

Curated by: Aron Gent, BA ’07

Participating artists: Chris Bradley, Sterling Lawrence, Jason Lazarus, Laura Letinsky, John Paul Morabito, Erin Jane Nelson, B. Ingrid Olson, John Opera, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Rusty Shackleford, John Sparagana 

Related programming:

DIY Printmaking- Reimage Ink
March 21st, 3-6p, Anchor Graphics
Join Terms of Use curator Aron Gent and David Jones, Director of Center for Book, Paper & Print for a DIY printmaking workshop. Reimage Ink will offer demonstrations on a few traditional forms of printing, and Do-It-Yourself printing techniques. Attendees will be able to walk away learning about DIY printing techniques, how to work with different ink types, and demo pieces. RSVP is LIMITED, please contact Haydee Souffrant (hsouffrant@colum.edu) for registration or questions.

DIY Catalogue Assembly Workshop
April 2, 12-2pm, Glass Curtain Gallery
This assembly workshop with demonstrate and deconstruct what a traditional exhibition catalogue looks like. Catalogues assembled will be considered artwork and attendees can take away a free exhibition catalogue of the current exhibit.

Gallery Talk with Aron Gent
April 5th, 3-5p, Glass Curtain Gallery
Join Aron Gent, curator of Terms of Use: Reproducing the Photographic Image for an intimate discussion on repurposing commercial print techniques for visual art, challenging the photographic image, and curating a gallery exhibition.

Catalogue Release + Demo Party
April 14th, 3-5p, Glass Curtain Gallery
As we unveil our Print catalogues for the exhibition, curator Aron Gent will lead mini demos on how to create your own artwork from the DIY catalogues! EAch catalogue will look different, and visitors can take home a one of a kind catalogue.

Exhibition Contact: Mark Porter / mporter@colum.edu / 312-369-6643