Feelin’ Loopy, April 2020
curated by Sarah Swist & Kevin Mercer, Opening on Friday, April 3rd 2020 on Fizz Digital.
(image: Greg Brown - "elle 1, 2016, shaved fake fur on wood panel, 55" x 81")
treat gallery new york is pleased to present "Feelin' Loopy" a group exhibition curated by Sarah Swist and Kevin Mercer, also known as collaborative duo Bubblegum and Whiskey. The exhibition will open on Fizz Digital on Friday, April 3rd.
A loop is defined as a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself. A loop can be a structure, series, or process, the end of which is connected to the beginning – as long as the end result encloses onto itself. The phrase “feeling loopy” represents a feeling of detachment or amusement. Loops can be singular or repeat infinitely – as long as the loop is connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component – it is a loop.
The initial intent of this project was to have one exhibition featured in three venues - Foley Gallery, Hastings College and Fizz Digital. Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak, we've moved forward with an online exhibition only - something treat gallery has never done. We are donating 50% of proceeds to nonprofits than can safely deliver food to the elderly at this time: Meals on Wheels in Hastings, NE and Citymeals on Wheels in New York, NY.
ARTISTS / ABOUT
THE CURATORS | Sarah Swist & Kevin Mercer
Sarah Swist & Kevin Mercer are a collaborative, interdisciplinary duo working seventy miles from the geographical center of the United States. Their recent paintings, objects, prints, and GIFS explore the highs and lows of aesthetically significant Midwestern experiences. Together, they produce work that utilizes a multitude of materials and processes to convey importance and interest in rurality, craft, and the DIY movement. Together they form collaborative duo Bubblegum & Whiskey. Sarah Swist currently serves as Assistant Professor of Visual Arts and Kevin Mercer is Gallery Director and Digital Fabrication Coordinator at Hastings College.
ARTISTS (work below is displayed in order. Please visit Fizz Digital for detailed information.)
Alice Stone Collins, Andrew Werth, Brit Schmid, Celine Mai, Emily Duong, Gretchen Schreiber, Jenny M. Phillips, Jon Duff, Steven Chayt, Yuqi Fan, Lauren Brady, Chalda Maloff, Greg Brown, Inna Malostovker, Daniel Jenney, Kyle Heinly, Kylin O'Brien, Suzanne Schireson & Tyler Calkin. The curators goal was to select work that not only highlighted the fun conceptual nature of Feelin' Loopy but to also find pieces that worked together as a whole for an aesthetically successful group exhibition.
