From the exhibition announcement:
What does art look like during a pandemic?
We find ourselves looking at what is being made on a screen more often lately. How does that change our perception of it? Some may find comfort looking at works through the sterility of an electronic screen, while others find this way of seeing lacks something. Pixels on a screen don’t always illustrate the whole of the work - you might miss the depth of the brushstrokes on a painting, the reflection of pigments and sheen as you pass by in reflecting light, the dimensionality of a sculpture or installation in 3-D space.
Even so, we are fortunate that we even have the ability to view things online during a pandemic. If the screen is all we have access to, we embrace it. The gallery world has pivoted, providing for both an online presence as well as a personal experience.
Several months ago we entered a different time. A time where to protect each other and enjoy ourselves we have to keep our distance. A time when the experience might be created for one.
Keystone Art Space is both artist work space and gallery environment. Although we have cancelled our artist-curated shows for 2020, we have decided to hold a group show featuring the many talents of the artists who have their studios here. IN REAL LIFE is our own first experiment in this new way of seeing. One can see the works online via our website and social media, or schedule an appointment to see the show in-person.
Bonded and Guaranteed, Chelsea Dean, 2020. Found objects including faux wood, metal, turquoise, and paper, with 24k gold leaf, 38 x 9 x 1 inches.