signal jammers ∙
signal jammers ∙
signal jammers is our spring 2024 exhibition juried by artist Anthony Naimo.
this exhibition features art from thirty artists exploring ideas of veiled histories and coded language. artists include: Timothy Joseph Anderson, Rose Ansari, Kamari Bright, Dadisi Curtis Jr, Harris Benjamin Deno, Melanie Dowding, Paul Edwards, Kendall Hamilton, Amber Hansen, Taylor Hedrick, Shirin Jafarizadeh, Travis Janssen, Ziyuan Jin, Matthew Johnson, Joshua Kight, Nakita Knudson, Marina Kuchinski, Karen J Lauseng, George Lorio, Robert Matejcek, Mariom Manjury Nishe, Kasia Ozga, Millian Giang Pham, Paris Prissel, Monica Sheets, Sabrina Skinner, toolboxearth, Sam Whalen, Summer Zickefoose, Eric Zuccola
"Where do we find representation when our identities are redacted from the media? How do we preserve histories others wish to erase? How do we express ourselves when we are unprepared for provocation? We engage in espionage.
The secret meaning of an encrypted message is reserved for an intimate in-group attuned to the subtleties of their subculture’s anti-language. A green carnation. A stencil of a hissing black cat. A specific pass-phrase, or series of seemingly inconsequential numbers. Each serves as an innuendo to intersectional identities and alternative readings of cultural materials. They are a way to construct safe haven behind enemy lines. A place to exist freely, express love, and organize resistance. I’m grateful to all who resonated with the call and contributed to signal jammers." — Anthony Naimo
Sam Whalen, "The Love Bomb", graphite, ink, rice paper, iridescent pigment powder, glitter, acrylic, and glitter on paper, 2024, www.samwhalen.com
Harris Benjamin Deno, "Trickles", acrylic, ink, and colored pencil on paper, 2023, www.hbdmakesstuff.com
Amber Hansen, "Sewing Seeds", ink on paper, 2020, www.amberhansenart.com
George Lorio, "Perennial Enemy", Found carved wooden bear with rolled US flag atop painted laminated wood contour of US, 2018, www.georgelorio.com
Rose Ansari, "Phantom Foliage: Luminous Alchemical Reverie", Light installation, 2024, www.sites.google.com/view/roseansari/
Kasia Ozga, "Nothing to See Here No. 03", Blackout Fabric, Black thread on wooden stretchers, 2019, www.kasiaozga.com
Matthew Johnson, "Potential", Archival Inkjet Print, 2018
Travis Janssen, "Helvetica_T", cyanotype, 2022, www.travisjanssen.com
Kendall Hamilton, "Horizon II", ink, colored pencil, acrylic, and acrylic gouache on paper, 2024, www.klh-studio.com
Robert Matejcek, "Instant Relevance Gratification: Loopy", Mixed Media (Acrylic Painting on MDF, Fibers on Canvas Mesh, Functional QR Code Generator), 2017, www.robertmatejcek.com
Paris Prissel, "Hearse or Ambulance?", Archival pigment print, 2024
Summer Zickefoose, "and how to scald a pig", clay, silverleaf, wood, fabric, hand screenprint on paper, 2018, www.summerzickefoose.com
Marina Kuchinski, "What will hurt the most", ceramic, table cloth, reused shopping bag strips, poem by George Kuchinsky, 2022, www.marinakuchinski.com
Nakita Knudson, "The Garden", Analog Collage/Mixed Media on Paper, 2024, www.nosuchthingasbored.com
Sabrina Skinner, "Give Me A Pain That I'm Used To", Reduction fired ceramic sculpture, 2023
Dadisi Curtis Jr, "When Echos Converse", 2023, www.studiodadisi.com
Paul Edwards, "Weight", cotton, 2023, instagram.com/cnt_designs_studio
Eric Zuccola, "Furies Flock to Quarry Prone", Collage, 2024, www.uncannyimages.com
Joshua Kight, "The Wound", Ink, 2021, www.joshkight.com
Melanie Dowding, "BADBADME", textile, variable, 2024, www.melaniedowding.com
Shirin Jafarizadeh, "Avatar", Archival pigment print, 2023
Millian Giang Pham, "WEAR DOWN WATER SPROUT", Acrylic on fabric, 2023, www.altimablossom.net
Taylor Hedrick, "Sky Veil", Digital Render, Dimensions Vary, 2020, www.taylor-hedrick.squarespace.com
toolboxearth, "HEARTH", recycled fiber art, www.toolboxearth.com
Ziyuan Jin, "Run Out", 2023, Digital image, Variable size, www.instagram.com/no.21_fish/
Karen J Lauseng, "Rolling Down The River", Mosaic / electrical cord, computer components, 2021, www.kjartworks.net
Mariom Manjury Nishe, "Vibrant Illusion", Acrylic Paint, 2024
Timothy Joseph Anderson, “After David Bateman (Where to set down all of the stories)”, Single-channel video, 2023, ww.timothyjosephanderson.com
Kamari Bright, "Royaltee" (Iteration #3), 2018, videopoem, www.kamaribright.com