Plus Gallery artist R. Justin Stewart continues a year of invitational exhibitions at institutions throughout the country, this time returning to Colorado for the exhibition "Systematizing" at the Galleries of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Opening this Thursday evening, November 4th and on view through December 16th, "Systematizing: part 1" features a site-specific installation titled "fully empty 2," which is composed of numerous pods made of a fabric body and end caps which are linked by rope to each other and the surrounding architecture. Through the installation process, the ropes create tension on the pods, giving shape to the otherwise limp fabric forms. Each unit is defined by its placement within the installation, such that its shape is determined by its relationship to its neighboring units and vice versa, allowing it to form organically. There is no blueprint for the overall installation, but rather the work grows piece by piece in an emergent fashion. In other words, another taut masterpiece by this exceptional emerging artist.
Listen to an interview live at 8pm with Justin tonight on the Untitled Art Show, also available for download as a podcast from their website after the show.
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