The Untitled Space is pleased to present “IRL: Investigating Reality” a group exhibition of contemporary artists exploring what “IRL” means to them in today’s digital world. Curated by gallery director Indira Cesarine, “IRL: Investigating Reality” will open on June 6th, and run through June 21st, 2019. The group show examines themes of “real life” and “reality” versus fictional, internet or idealized worlds through a wide array of mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, installation, video art, and textiles. Each artist reveals their own personal vision of “reality” with works in the show juxtaposing the mundanities of everyday life, addressing themes of “authenticity” versus edited, retouched or fictitious realities, nature versus cyber constructed content, as well as exploring the intersection of digital and physical worlds. EXHIBITING ARTISTS Aela Labbe, Alexandra Rubinstein, Alison Jackson, Alison Stinely, Anne Barlinckhoff, Annika Connor, Becky Flanders, Buket Savci, Camilla Marie Dahl, Cara Lien, Chelsie Kirkey, Colin Radcliffe, Daniela Kovacic, Dani Lessnau, Dara Vandor, Dolly Faibyshev, Elisa Garcia de la Huerta, Erin Victoria Axtell, Fahren Feingold, Giulia Livi, Grace Graupe Pillard, Gray Swartzel, Indira Cesarine, Jave Yoshimoto, Jeanette Hayes, Jennifer Dwyer, Jessica Frances Gregoire Lancaster, Karen Bystedt, Karen Mainenti, Katie Commodore, Katy Itter, Leah Schrager, Linda Friedman Schmidt, Logan White, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Mary Henderson, Mary Tooley Parker, Michael Liani, Miss Meatface, Nichole Washington, Reisha Perlmutter, Robin Tewes, Sydney Kleinrock, Tara Lewis, and Tracy Kerdman.
CURATORIAL STATEMENT “We live in a culture so immersed in social media, it is often impossible to distinguish reality from the edited, retouched, fantasy lives led online. As we become more dependent on the digital world, we equally crave authenticity and the truth. “IRL” which is an abbreviation of the term “in real life” is a phrase that emerged in the early days of the internet when people saw a need to distinguish things that were presented online versus the realities of offline or the “real world”. The expression “irl” has become increasingly relevant as apps and edited realities created for likes shift the paradigm towards unrealistic and often unobtainable virtual worlds that defy reality with perfect holidays, perfect bodies, cyber romances, and artificial followers. I felt it was time to get back to “IRL” and invited an international selection of emerging and established contemporary artists of all genders and generations to “investigate reality.” The exhibit explores this narrative with works that are often very intimate, works charged with self-interrogation, vignettes of reality, explorations of realism, revelations of private lives, as well as works full of satire and humor that address the intersection of the digital and physical worlds. What does “IRL” or “in real life” mean to you? As we become more connected are we becoming more disconnected? As our computer monitors and smartphones take over our lives, we find ourselves longing for nature, for tangible connections, and genuine experiences. This exhibit asks the viewer to explore their own reality, navigate through fact and fantasy, take a deeper look at the effects of technology on contemporary culture, as well as reflect on what “authenticity” means to them.“ – Curator Indira Cesarine
Indira Cesarine IRL (neon), 2019 Edition of 6 Neon Sculpture 8” x 13” x 2” $2,500
Jeanette Hayes Girls are Girls, 2018 Graphite on paper Art 26” x 20”, Framed 31.25” x 25.25” $1,600
Jeanette Hayes Girls will be Girls, 2018 Graphite on paper Art 21” x 17”, Framed 25.25” x 21.25” $2,000
Leah Schrager The Gift (the necklace), 2018 Editon of 5 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 28” x 28” $2,500
Leah Schrager Flashburn II, 2017 Editon of 5 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 16” x 19” $1,650
Mairi-Luise Tabbakh Ryan and Lusy 12, 2016 Edition of 6 Photography Art 11” x 14”, Framed 12.25” x 15.5” $1,000
Mairi-Luise Tabbakh Ryan and Lusy, 2016 Edition of 6 Photography Art 12” x 16”, Framed 17” x 13” $1,000
Mary Henderson Pop, 2018 Oil on panel 30” x 30” $15,000
Mary Henderson Sisters, 2017 Oil on panel 4” x 4” $1,500
Cara Lien Love Letter to a Poet in Sweden, 2018 Oil on canvas 8” x 8” $800
Buket Savci Home Alone, 2017 Oil on canvas 8” x 10” $1,000
Alison Jackson Wills Kate and Baby Bath, 2013 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 5 Art 20” x 24”, Framed 21.25” x 25.25” $3,500
Alison Jackson Royal Birth, 2015 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 5 Art 20” x 24”, Framed 21.25” x 25.25” $3,500
Alison Jackson Royal Selfie, 2015 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 5 Art 20” x 24”, Framed 21.25” x 25.25” $3,500
Alison Jackson Harry Meghan and Baby, 2019 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 5 Art 20” x 24”, Framed 21.25” x 25.25” $3,500
Daniela Kovacic Sojourner II, 2019 Oil on Canvas 60” x 36” $7,000
Reisha Perlmutter Plumeria, 2017 Oil on canvas 40” x 60” $12,500
Aëla Labbe Genevieve, 2012 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 Art 12” x 16”, Framed 17” x 21” $800
Aëla Labbe Anthropomorphe, 2016 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 Art 12” x 16”, Framed 13” x 16.5” $800
Aëla Labbe Eleni, 2013 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 12” x 16” $800
Aëla Labbe Le Present, 2014 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 Art 12” x 16”, Framed 17” x 21” $800
Camilla Marie Dahl Dahl in The Tub, 2019 Oil on canvas 8” x 12” $1,000
Camilla Marie Dahl Reverie, 2018 Oil on canvas 40” x 30” $3,600
Logan White Ride, 2018 Edition of 3 Hand printed Chromogenic print Art 24” x 20”, Framed 24.5” x 20.5” $2,000
Logan White Pink and Red, 2018 Edition of 3 Hand printed Chromogenic print Art 16” x 24”, Framed 24.5” x 16.5” $1,500
Logan White On Rose Hill, 2018 Edition of 3 Archival Pigment Print Art 7.5” x 6”, Framed 15.5” x 14” $1,250
Miss Meatface QUEEN OF SUBURBIA (#1), 2017 Edition of 10 Digital photograph on raw aluminum 16” x 20” $1,200
Katie Commodore That One Time I Modeled Lingerie, 2018 Edition of 25 Photogravure and aquatint Art 13” x 16”, Framed 21.75” x 24.25” $1,400
Katie Commodore Greg and Tiffany, 2017 Gouache and watercolor on paper Art 22” x 30”, Framed 26.5” x 34.25” $2,000
Robin Tewes All I Want Is My Equal, 2016 Oil on birch 22”x18” $12,000
Robin Tewes I Am Who You Are, 2015 Oil on wood construction 24” x 24” closed / 24” x 48” when fully open $18,000
Jave Yoshimoto Mo Chara, 2018 Digital Illustration, glue, varnish on wood 7” x 12” x 1” $800
Jave Yoshimoto What’s Your Emergency, 2018 Digital Illustration, glue, varnish on wood 6” x 12” x 2” $800
Jave Yoshimoto In Ravages Of, 2019 Digital Illustration, glue, varnish on wood 8” x 10” x 3” $1,200
Linda Friedman Schmidt SEEING THROUGH THE WOOL, 2017 Discarded clothing and yarn 8.5” x 6.5” $1,000
Grace Graupe Pillard Martize, 2017 oil and alkyd on wood panel 48” x 36” $15,000
Tara Lewis LOVE LOVE LOVE (BLUE), 2018 Oil on linen 48” x 60” $15,000
Karen Bystedt WYA, 2018 Mixed Media on Canvas 29” x 22” $3,000
Alexandra Rubinstein Might Get Your Song Played On a Radio Station, 2019 Oil on canvas 30” x 30” $800
Fahren Feingold MORE THAN MY BODY, 2019 Watercolor on paper Art 15” x 11”, Framed ??? $1,350
Fahren Feingold My Life is Not an Audition, 2019 Watercolor on paper Art 15” x 22”, Framed ?? $2,000
Tracy Kerdman Sweetheart Swindle, 2018 Painting 30” x 24” x 2” $6,100
Dara Vandor Agatha, 2018 Pen on Canvas 30� diameter, 31� diameter framed $2,500
Danielle Lessnau Untitled 5, 2017 Silver gelatin print Edition of 5 Art 18” x 15”, Framed 22.25” x 19.25” $3,000
Danielle Lessnau Untitled 2, 2017 Silver gelatin print Edition of 5 Art 18” x 15”, Framed 22.25” x 19.25” $3,000
Indira Cesarine Annie, Brooklyn 8:29pm, 2019 Edition of 15 Museum Archival Digital C Print Art 12” x 16”, Framed 13” x 16.75” $1,500
Indira Cesarine Annie, Brooklyn 7:52pm, 2019 Edition of 15 Museum Archival Digital C Print Art 12” x 16”, Framed 13” x 16.75” $1,500
Indira Cesarine Annie, Brooklyn 8:45pm, 2019 Edition of 15 Museum Archival Digital C Print Art 12” x 16”, Framed 13” x 16.75” $1,500
Indira Cesarine Escape in New York (Melissa 10:15pm), 2019 Edition of 10 Archival photograph on raw aluminum 8” x 12” or 12” x 18” $1,250 - $2,500
Indira Cesarine Escape in New York (Melissa 10:31pm), 2019 Edition of 10 Archival photograph on raw aluminum 8” x 12” or 12” x 18” $1,250 - $2,500
Indira Cesarine Escape in New York (Melissa 10:30pm), 2019 Edition of 10 Archival photograph on raw aluminum 8” x 12” or 12” x 18” $1,250 - $2,500
Indira Cesarine Escape in New York (Melissa 7:55pm), 2019 Edition of 10 Archival photograph on raw aluminum 8” x 12” or 12” x 18” $1,250 - $2,500
Indira Cesarine Escape in New York (Melissa 10:53pm), 2019 Edition of 10 Archival photograph on raw aluminum 8” x 12” or 12” x 18” $1,250 - $2,500
Erin Victoria Axtell Dry Future, 2019 Mixed media collage Art 11” x 14”, Framed 19” x 15” $650
Erin Victoria Axtell Like Juice, 2019 Edition of 5 Gif - video loop 11” x 14” $750
Anne Barlinckhoff True Love, 2014 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 Art 9” x 9”, Framed 10” x 10” $900
Anne Barlinckhoff Dreams of Paradise, 2016 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 10 12” x 16”, Framed 17” x 21” $900
Dolly Faibyshev Butts, 2017 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 15 Art 20” x 30”, Framed 18” x 24” $800
Dolly Faibyshev Backwoods Barbie, 2016 Photographic C Type Archival Print Edition of 15 Art 16” x 24”, Framed 18” x 24” $800
Karen Mainenti “I MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO EMOTIONAL”, 2019 Graphite on paper Art 25.5” x 19.5”, Framed 33.25” x 27” $1,800
Giulia Livi See Here, 2017 Edition of 2 Wood, Linen, MX Dye, Spray Paint, Clamp Light 36” x 36” x 12” $1,500
Elisa Garcia de la Huerta Queerhanus, 2018 35 mm film photography Edition of 5 Art 12” x 16”, Framed 13” x 17” $800
Gray Swartzel Self Portrait with Mother (Immaculate), 2018 Edition of 4 Single-Channel 4K Video, 4K Screen Duration 3:43 $4,200
Jessica Frances Grégoire Lancaster Animus, 2018 Mirrored annealed glass 21” x 17.25” $1,800
Jessica Frances Grégoire Lancaster Carpeted Kitchen and a Couch by Hudson’s, 2018 Reverse oil painting on tempered glass 17.5” x 25” $3,500
Chelsie Kirkey 6:03pm: Gramming, 2018 Acrylic on wood panel 24” x 24” $1,500
Annika Connor I Hurt All the Time, 2019 Oil on board 9” x 12” $3,000
Jennifer Dwyer Offline, 2019 Porcelain with Glaze and 24k luster 8” x 4” x 3” $850
Michael Liani THE Origins of the World, 2016 Photography Art 22” x 26”, Framed 25 x 2” $3,000
Colin Radcliffe Astro Queer, 2019 Ceramic and glaze 3.25” x 4.75” $600
Colin Radcliffe Gotta Ask my Mom First, 2019 Ceramic and glaze 2.75” x 4.50” $600
Becky Flanders Urinal, 2013 Archival inkjet print Edition of 5 Art 15” x 20”, Framed 16” x 21” $800
Becky Flanders The Eye, Squirting, from the Story of the Eye series, 2013 Archival inkjet print Edition of 7 Art 20” x 24”, Framed 21” x 26” $1,200
Nichole Washington Truth Whisper, 2018 Editon of 2 Photo on archival matte paper with gouache detail 25� x 20.5� with frame $1,250
Alison Stinely Conglomerate I, 2017 Oil on Panel, 3D designed and printed elements,Gold Leaf, Graphics 32� x 35� $6,500
Katy Itter Garland, 2017 Cross stitch 24” x 12” $600
Katy Itter Red Festoon 2, 2019 Cross stitch 15.5” x 9” $600
Mary Tooley Parker Saxon Woods Pool, 2017 Textile 18.5” x 15” $1,000
Sydney Kleinrock Bedroom In Flux, 2018 Embroidery on Hemp 9” x 9” $600