| The emancipatory
effect of direct execution on the open wall surface
coupled with the decisiveness of black on white shapes
up a distinct collective energy among wildly idiosyncratic
image creators. 637 Running Feet: Black on White Wall
Drawings by 14 Artists presents diverse styles and methods
from figuration to abstract geometry and from narrative
to symbolism. Artists incorporate site-specificity in
their subjects or negotiate spatial characteristics
in works made in precise draftsmanship, rolling pen
and ink, stretches of masking tape, and acrobatic gestures
in house paint. Furthering drawing's privileges of immediacy,
these artists productively contest subjectivity of the
image and cultural symbols. This exhibition will be
on view December 15, 2002 - March 2, 2003. An opening
reception will be held January 12, 2003.
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