First Friday!
Justin Canja, Philip Dunn and Philo Northrup are all mixed media artists who build up pieces in layers using a variety of materials, but always adhering to the principles of collage.
The work is intuitive, and the process from conglomerate to composition mysterious. Construction, deconstruction. Repeat. That’s why it’s so fun to make, and why the artworks are charged with so much twisted joy.
Each artist has taken over a room offering a different mood. But work from each artist has also migrated across these borders to see what they have in common.
Seeking a playmate …
Installing the show revealed some interesting resonances and dissonances, making this exhibition more than the sum of its parts