Center Forward 2022 @ Art Lab

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Center Forward 2022 @ Art Lab

April 19th, 2022 by fstop

Jo Ann Chaus

Center Forward 2022
June 1 – 28th

June 3 • Reception & Artist Talks

ARTISTS
Debra Achen, Joel Anderson, Debe Arlook, Lynne Breitfeller, Semaj Campbell, Jo Ann Chaus, Xiangyun Chen, Troy Colby, Madelyn Conlin-Day, Austin Cullen, Virgil DiBiase, Paloma Dooley, Jorge Ariel Escobar, Khim Hipol, Wenying Liu, Mikaela Martin, Ania Moussawel, Amir Saadiq, Charlotte Schmid-Maybach, Maggie Shannon, Megan Sinclair, Eileen Skahill, William Mark Sommer, Streetmax, Wayne Swanson, Jim Turner, Romi Voorhies, Suzanne Theodora White, Michael Young

Jurors Statement

Selecting work for an exhibition is usually a solitary process. Having the opportunity to co-jury this exhibition gave us the chance to collaborate as well as the opportunity to see work through each other’s eyes. Working with another photo editor in this capacity inevitably led to shared insight.

Separately, we each reviewed submissions and made preliminary selections; we did not know what each other’s process was. And yet, independent of one another, our top selects were remarkably similar. This speaks to the quality of the work itself, and indicates our shared interests. More interestingly, it indicates that we are currently drawn to work that reflects our present state of affairs. While the artists are from disparate backgrounds, much of the work addresses similar themes: longing for connection; the challenges of parenthood; moments of vulnerability and intimacy; humanity’s impact on the planet; the isolation felt from having to assert one’s identity and belonging in the world. And yet, these very topics are the heart of our universal connection. Alyssa Coppelman and Christy Havranek

Art Lab
239 Linden St,
Fort Collins, CO 80524

Location: Colorado, Fort Collins Type: Exhibition

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