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21/9/2001

Edgescapes

Goliath Visual Space, New York

"Especially after the event we just experienced in New York which will change our cityscape forever, we hope Edgescapes provides a springboard for dialog about our strong visual connection places, what they are and what they come to represent" - Jessica Reeves-Cohen

EDGESCAPES is a bi-coastal exploration of work in all media which reflects the direct influence (physical, psychological, emotional, practical) of location on art. The seven artists included from each city approach this theme in terms of geographical history, topography, cultural connection and mobility, reflecting in their work the influence of local formations or meditations on the question of place.

They include Peter Dudek; (sculpture) Kelly Eginton; (painting) Mary George; (sculpture) Susanna Heller; (painting) Samm Kunce; (photography) Iain Machell; (site specific drawing) Jeremiah Maddoc; (painting) Rebecca Miller; (drawing/painting) Jessica Reeves-Cohen; (video/performance) Maura Sheehan; (site specific) Stephen Sollins; (drawing) Brian Storts; (performance) Micki Watanabe; (site specific/photo) and Kathryn Williamson. (performance)

Edgescapes engages the question of geography's influence on artistic practice at two points on the edges of art and culture San Francisco and New York. "Through the project a dialogue opens between artists on both coasts whose work reflects these concerns, exploring ways in which location drives the movement of art ideas and practices," they state. "Particular concepts of the coast, the edge, have developed in both cities as artists become more mobile, moving freely in and out of urban environments. (physically or virtually) How do we as artists see this mobility the opportunity even to live and work on both coasts reflected in our work? How do we connect to the landscape/citiscape that surrounds us daily?"

Each artist will be represented in both venues simultaneously. Maura Sheehan, Iain Machell and Micki Watanabe will be completing site specific works at Goliath; Jessica Reeves-Cohen will present performance video in each venue and a live performance during the opening at Goliath. Photos by site artist Samm Kunce will be shown in both spaces as well as paintings and drawings by Susanna Heller and Stephen Sollins and sculpture by Peter Dudek.

The concept for the exhibition sprang from Reeves-Cohen and Miller's observation of the influence of place and the comparison of distant locations, which are now more accessible than ever through virtual and actual travel. Rebecca Miller has led a bi-coastal existence for the past several years, spending a significant amount of time in both San Francisco and New York, while Jessica Reeves-Cohen has had studios in Texas, Vermont, and New York.

"The exchange of ideas about what really drives the work began to come around to location the more we each experienced working in different cities," says Reeves-Cohen. "Other institutions on both coasts were sponsoring exchange shows, which usually did not con- centrate on the relationship between the two participating locales. We wanted to bring the nature of the locations into focus, see what kind of work that generated."

At Goliath Visual Space in Brooklyn, the show will be featured as part of the annual WILLIAMSBURG ART AND CULTURE FESTIVAL, a collaborative effort of galleries and alternative spaces which have sprung up in the Williamsburg and Greenpoint sections of Brooklyn.

Blackbird Gallery, directed by Rebecca miller, is brand new to the mission district of San Francisco. Edgescapes will be the second exhibition in its 2001-2002 schedule.

BROOKLYN, NY
Goliath Visual Space, 117 Dobbin St, 2
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Blackbird Space, 2642 Third St.

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