Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Sparkplug presents FINDINGS



October 16 - November 15
Opening Reception: October 16, 7-9pm


Featuring work by Deborah Carroll Anzinger, Peter Gordon, Michael Matason, Lisa McCarty, Kathryn McDonnell, Karen Joan Topping and Jenny Walton
Curated by Lea-Ann Bigelow and Blair Murphy

DCAC's resident collective considers the artistic process as a mode of inquiry, a domain characterized by sustained research and vigorous experimentation, yet focused less on the production of definitive answers than on the discovery and negotiation of contradictory truths.  While the exhibition demonstrates the diverse concerns and creative tactics of the nine Sparkplug members, it also reflects the purposeful development of Sparkplug as a collective over the group’s first two years of working together. 

Positing art as an ideal vehicle for navigating seemingly irreconcilable ideas and inspirations, and raising questions about the nature of new knowledge and the Artist’s Work, FINDINGS  brings themes cultivated during collective meetings and studio visits into the gallery space.  In this way, the audience is invited to engage in active conversation with individual artists, and with Sparkplug as an organic and multifarious whole.

District of Columbia Arts Center
2438 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
202.462.7833

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