Hence the individual works themselves gain meaning from both the process/whole, and many of the artists appropriately standardize the production size (or display). Nicaise’s textured object sketches make a massive grouping, testament to his commitment. Foran quietly transforms paper through touch, and Calcagno graphs her sentiments, a meditation on her transient emotions. Dillon’s diet reflections are made visible through trays whereas Searcy renders the sky despite the weather pattern. Kauffman’s clothing documentation reminds us of an ‘I’ amidst a transient ego’s daily dilemmas. The zealot of the group, SKIP, uses the minimalist act of applying daily (until, according to the artist, ‘death or physical / mental inability’) a layer of paint to an industrial-sized canvas.
Perhaps most importantly, the artists themselves experienced a meditative state through the process. The resulting work is a shared space of that experience in which we the viewers may partake.
-A.C. Frabetti
'Everyday' at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. End date: N.D. Featuring artists Heather Calgano, Skip Cullen, Meghan Dillon, Nicole Foran, Liz Kauffman, Kurt Nicaise, and Stacy Searcy.
In photo: Nicaise, Kurt. Selections: Castaways from Everyday Terrain, 2003-2004 (detail). Photo by AEQAI staff.
