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Invisible Connections : 8.6.14 - 9.20.14
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The Barn Project The Barn Project, established in 2014 by founding principals Julie Harvey & Michael Liener (of Harvey Art Projects and Aurobora respectively), aims to broaden the dialogue between traditional and contemporary art cultures by exploring connections and cultivating the common turf that continues to change and shift between artistic visions current in the art world. In doing so, The Barn Project’s mission is to highlight not only the universality of contemporary art but to emphasize the intriguing intersections as they emerge and take root. A barn-raising is a collective action of a community in which a space for one of the members is built collectively by members of the community. It is collaboration coupled with vision that precipitates positive change. And likewise, it is through collaborative effort among artist communities that art becomes a stepping stone for social engagement, for altering calcified conceptions, for shifting global viewpoints, and ultimately for a regenerative shift in perception. In this spirit, The Barn Project fuses the artistic vision of contemporary artists from around the world, including indigenous art movements rarely seen in the context of contemporary international exhibitions. Over the course of each calendar year, The Barn Project facilitates a select number of programs where invited artists from the venue’s host country exhibit alongside international and indigenous artists. This confluence of expression and experimentation opens a window of observation which allows for seeing invisible connections. It is the fidelity of these collaborative efforts that are both at the heart of the creative process and the essential components in the ongoing international exhibitions generated by The Barn Project.
Invisible Connections : 8.6.14 - 9.20.14 Vision is the art of seeing things invisible - Jonathan Swift When contemporary art is exhibited alongside the art of ancient cultures, it is evident that these disparate works share a formal and spiritual source. It is here at this nexus where an invisible connection manifests vision. This exhibition is not so much an argument in favor of art practice and formal presentation but rather as a way of seeking and appreciating an unexpected conceptual union. Through this process, ongoing dialogues arise creating a new interlocking of current social perceptions, geographic influences and ancient traditions.
LEFT: Timothy Cook Kulama Natural ocher on linen 47” x 35”
RIGHT: LoopmasterM Untitled (or Another Desert Compass) Acrylic on Arches cover paper 41” x 29”
LEFT: Ningura Napurrula Wirrulnga Acrylic on Belgian linen 72” x 48”
RIGHT: Wesley Kimler Untitled Monotype w/ acrylic on Stonehenge paper 62” x 62”
LEFT: Barrupu Yunupingu Gurtha Earth pigments on bark 70” x 38”
RIGHT: LoopmasterM Music Lessons #1- 12 Acrylic on paper 12” x 9” per Music Lesson
LEFT: Steve Roden Untitled Monotype w/ handwork on Arches paper 22” x 23” Steve Roden Untitled Monotype w/ handwork on Arches paper 22.5” x 22”
RIGHT: Sandy Brumby Wapilka Acrylic on Belgian linen 42” x 24”
LEFT: Jan Billycan Kirriwirri Acrylic on linen 39” x 31”
RIGHT: Monique Van Genderen Untitled Oil w/ wax resist Lana Quarelle paper 72” x 51”
Monique Van Genderen Untitled Oil w/ wax resist Lana Quarelle paper 72” x 51”
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Samuel Miller Ngayuku Ngura Acrylic on linen 72” x 72”
RIGHT: Gustavo Ramos Rivera Untitled Monotype w/ handwork on Lanaquarelle paper 60” x 42” Gustavo Ramos Rivera Untitled Oil w/ wax resist Lana Quarelle paper 60” x 42”
LEFT: Fraser Taylor Mass Monotype w/ collage on various papers 42.25” x 38.5”
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Rammey Ramsey Warlawoon, Stoney Creek Natural ocher and acrylic on canvas 55” x 39”
LEFT: Nyarapayi Giles Warmurrungu Acrylic on canvas 47” x 35”
RIGHT: LoopmasterM Untitled (or Crossroad Beyond the Sleeping Sevens) Acrylic on Rives BFK paper 52” x 42”
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Whiskey Tjukangku Arrernte Country Acrylic on canvas 40” x 36”
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Fraser Taylor Tracking #5 Monotype w/ collage on Rives BFK paper 27” x 39.5”
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Mindy Shapero This here is where you find the outside world and this here is what is on the inside, it’s all around that gets you there Monotype on Rives BFK paper 32” x 42.5”
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Lena Nyadbi Dayiwul Lirlmim Natural ocher and pigments on canvas 35” x 47”
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Mabel Juli Garnkiny Ngarranggarni Natural ocher and pigments on canvas 39” x 55”
RIGHT: Monique Van Genderen Untitled Oil w/ wax resist Lana Quarelle paper 35” x 38”
LEFT: Tjaruwa (Angelina) Woods Kanpa Acrylic on linen 44” x 33”
RIGHT: LoopmasterM Untitled (or Along Wind-Driven Hill) Diptych acrylic on paper mounted on birch panel 56” x 77.5”
LEFT: Djirrirra Wunungmurra Untitled Bark painting w/ natural ocher 59” x 15”
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Stas Orlovski Sculpture Garden w/ Birds Monotype w/ transfer, collage and handwork on handmade paper 50” x 38”
LEFT: LoopmasterM Untitled (or The Small Epiphanies of Ms. Cryptic Kitchenfloor) Acrylic, oil, gesso, wax resist on Lanaquelle paper 56” x 51”
RIGHT: Ronnie Tjapaltjarri Untitled Acrylic on Belgian linen 48” x 36”
www.thebarnproject.org | info@thebarnproject.org JULIE HARVEY - WWW.HARVEYARTPROJECTS.COM - INFO@HARVEYARTPROJECTS.COM - 208 309 8676 MICHAEL LIENER - WWW.AUROBORA.COM - MONOTYPE@AUROBORA.COM - 415 546 7880