Image Courtesy of Ilsa Payne
PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is pleased to present Along These Lines, an exhibition hosted by the Alberta Abbey and collaboratively curated by MFA in Visual Studies Curatorial Fellow Ilsa Payne and LRCW MFA in Creative Writing Fellow Justin Duyao.
Along These Lines will run every weekend between now and May 27th at the Alberta Abbey. The show is open to the public on Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. and by appointment on Sundays from 12-4 p.m. (email ipayne@pnca.edu to schedule an appointment).
The show features a diverse collection of multidisciplinary creatives, whose work investigates the common theme of “lines.” Those featured in the show include Elizabeth Arzani, Alexa Grambush, Adam Maxwell, Sarah Rushford, Ashley Couch, Sky Wilson, Clara Collins, Diana Oropreza, Erin Bodfish, Krista Gregory, Kara Cassidy Hall, Lara Higgins, ocean, Perry Chandler, Sarah Rakin, Sandra Rubin, Jen Bacon, Sarah Abbott, Tanner Lind and Tyler Goodwin.
Paintings by Tanner Lind, installation view, photo courtesy of Ilsa Payne
In Along These Lines, visual artists and creative writers come together to challenge the lines of genre that traditionally delineate the art world and explore the notion of the “line” as both expression and concept, within individual and collaborative works of art.
Among the works featured in the show, some trouble the lines that divide ecological realms, while others capture the essence of fragmented lines of communication. In a myriad of forms and methods, historical and personal timelines converge, broken guidelines unlock enlightened states of being. Through a broad range of media including poetry, painting, drawing, photography, sculptural and video installation, each artist and writer brings forward their unique interpretations of the concept of line — how they can divide, connect, separate and harmonize.
(Left) How Nature Organizes Space, 2019, Collage, acrylic, flashe vinyl, serigraphy, ink on paper, (Right) Asking Questions Without Expecting Answers, 2019, Collage, acrylic, flashe vinyl, serigraphy, ink on paper, installation view, photo courtesy of Ilsa Payne
Throughout the exhibition, printed takeaways of poetry, narrative, sets of instructions and my first artist book, Forms of Touch are available while supplies last.