Construct/Re-Construct at Cathedral Park Place
Sep 30th, 2007 by Brad
This Saturday, the group show “Construct/Re-Construct” opened at the Cathedral Park Building in St Johns.
This exhibition was organized by Portland artist/curator Rhoda London. The show de-constructs (if you will) the physicality of the creative building process, and explores the dialog between an artist and his or her materials.
On of my favorites was Horatio Hung-Yan Law’s “Uni-American” that consisted
of two projectors at opposite ends of a darkened room projecting against one screen.
Horatio Hung-Yan Law does installation and public art. At the Pacific Northwest College of Art he teaches photography & social art.
Another of my favorites was the work by Liz Obert, Associate Prof of art at Linfield College. A fascinating study of a place known to many. Her installation has a combination of meticulously compiled logs, found objects, and a panning video to contextualize it all.
Cathy Cleaver’s installation “Play House” exposes construction materials and then provides views that show more than they seem they should.
Here’s a glimpse into the depth.
Todd Leninger’s “Untitled Works” with pencil & paper really intrigued me, I want to spend even more time with them.
The show consists of the work of many artists: Josh Arseneau, Francesca Berrini, John Brodie, Tiffany Lee Brown, Clare Carpenter, Cathy Cleaver, Nancy Cushwa, Kristina DiTullo, Tore Djupedal, David Hacker, Helen Heibert, Harrison Higgs, Scott Wayne Indiana, James Jack, Horatio Law, Todd Leninger, Seth Nehil, Liz Obert, Kelly Rauer, Anya Shapiro, Benjamin Stagl, Andy Stout, Robert Wilhelm, Karen Willey, and Linda Wysong.
It is only open Fridays and Saturdays (12-5pm) until October 27.
Cathedral Park Building
6635 N. Baltimore AVE
(2 block north of St John’s Bridge)
Nice photos. Horatio Law, the “Playhouse” piece, and Scott Wayne Indiana’s logs are standouts. Of course “Against the Wall” by Clare Carpenter and Tiffany Lee Brown. There is also an intriguing piece involving baloons, bright neon fabric, and big chunks of wooden structures going along the ceilings of several hallways and then crashing to the floor in one of the back rooms.