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The Art Inter/National Exhibition began in January 2002 with the concept of exploring space, how the immediate environment impacts the artistic process and influences what each artist creates. Inspired by the prestigious Carnegie International, Box Heart Gallery is thrilled to offer the Pittsburgh community an intimate, yearly alternative. Over 500 entries, from regional, national, and international artists, were received this year. Of these entries, 20 artists were selected for participation and 25 works of art in a variety of media will be exhibited. The tradition of this exhibition continues this January!
January 10 - February 4, 2012
THE 11TH ANNUAL ART INTER/NATIONAL EXHIBITIONPublic Reception: Saturday, January 14th: 5 - 8pm
Free and open to the public! View the Art Inter/National 2012 Selected Participants! |
About the Exhibition:
With an ability to see scenes as a collection of lines, shadows, shapes, and contours, artists tend to see the world as it actually is. This form of seeing is the impetus behind all change. And when manifested into art, becomes the foundation for a scientifically informed account of the mind. The artwork selected for this year's Art Inter/National Exhibition is unified by a wider appreciation for the many dimensions of uncertainty.
Costa Rica textile artist Silvia Piza-Tandlich describes her work Still in Time as a "handmade mixture of Indigenous-based, contemporary elements conveying personal, political, and cultural yearnings into a visual element where past and present converge." She further explains, "In addition to the generalized feeling of confusion presently experienced by everyone on the planet, living in Latin America means being in a state of permanent financial crisis, yet surviving it. Nevertheless, today's webs seem fixed in midair with turmoil underneath." Amazingly, however, this instability has turned out to be a second force guiding her inspiration.
Contemporary globalization has also blurred the lines of distinction between traditional levels of power. North Carolina based artist Richard Elaver's work is derived from computational simulations of natural forms. About his 3D digital design Tendrils Elaver explains, "The accumulation of complex structures from a collection of interconnected elements also reflects the networked society in which we live. The complexity of the network is merely a product of links between units, individuals, or groups. This non-linear web of interconnections is in constant flux as new connections are made and old ones broken. Similarly, this work is dynamic and ever changing, always able to be rearranged, added to, or subtracted from - a reflection of place and context."
Artists remain key players in the understanding that different people understand social, political, economic, and environmental issues in different ways. Artist Alexander Tzovairis has been living in his native city Thessaloniki in Northern Greece for the past four years. His dynamic work on paper, Globalization, depicts "global control over people, poverty as a form of social violence, and the resistance to it."
Acknowledging different viewpoints as solutions to important issues, such as climate change or poverty, will not only advance ongoing debates around sustainability, but also will connect all people more firmly with social justice.
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