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20/11/2003

Eric Stotik and Brian Dettmer

Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago

Eric Stotik
Dreammare

Eric Stotik's small acrylic paintings are intriguing examples of modern surrealism. The small works, which are done either on panel or on paper adhered to panel, are haunting dreamscapes that instead of relying on shock value, create a subtle, eerie mood. Scarred, yet serene faces stare out of the paintings, not horrifying the viewer, but causing him to feel uneasy. Stotik's talent with detail and layering is apparent in paintings where crowded, linear compositions or cryptic text slowly emerge from beneath layers of glazing. Stotik's work is so effective because of the subtlety and nuance he is able to create through his precise technical skill.

Brian Dettmer
Book Work ­ Dissections and Excavations

Brian Dettmer's carved books are intricate creations, which seek both to seduce the eye and provoke the mind. Through the cut open cover of a book the viewer sees layers of specifically selected text and illustration carved from the pages of the book. Through the gaps in an architectural drawing or perhaps the chambers of the human heart, one can see a word peeking through, perhaps a clue to the larger meanings of the piece. These pieces seek to bridge the gap between a medium's form and it's message. Dettmer manages to use the contrasting layers of image and text to explore the conveyance of information, as well as being able to get the viewer to examine what that can mean.

Who/What: Eric Stotik Dreammare
Paintings Gallery 1

Brian Dettmer Book Work ­ Dissections and Excavations
Altered Books Gallery 2

Artists' Reception: Friday, November 21 6-9PM

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10:30AM - 5:30PM

Aron Packer Gallery 118 N Peoria Chicago Il 60607 312 226 8984

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