nonney oddlokken -
tiny, little fables: the flying cicada traveling show
a virtual reception will be held via our facebook and instagram pages on december 2nd. Follow us at BRGallery for updates and images!
the in-person FIRST WEDNESDAY OPENING RECEPTION & artICULATE aRTIST tALK have been cancelled for this exhibition due to risks associated with the covid-19 pandemic. the gallery will be open during regular business hours (Tu - Su, 12pm - 6pm) for individuals or groups under 25 people. social distancing and masks are required.
“The telling of magical tales has been part of my childhood upbringing; having been raised by an agoraphobic godmother. Her telling of magical creatures was a way of passing time on those sweltering New Orleans’ summer days. We alone knew the
reasoning behind the little girl living in a cooking pear tree, and doves leaving Juicy Fruit gum on the windowsills. We existed on the fringes of reality, acutely aware of the veil of that separated reality from fantisy, blowing into its iridescent skin like a bubble on a wand that stretched, contracted and then simply floated away. Through these memories I’ve created Tiny, Little Fables. A series of narrative artwork that stand alone, but also works together to create a larger story.
Tiny, Little Fables: The Flying Cicada Traveling Show
There is no richer visual than a traveling show. Filled with a menagerie of the most magical, of magical creatures. They are there to amaze and entertain; yet, unnerve the viewer. For as they are gazed upon with a sense of the fantastical, they too return the gaze back to the viewer. It’s through the veil of reality that these magical creatures are ostensible, but though through the iridescence skin, renders them illusory.” - Oddlokken
Oddlokken is native of New Orleans, whose works have been exhibited throughout Louisiana, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, South Carolina, in addition to having work in the Southern Ohio Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Paul Dean, Leslie Friedman & Kelly A Mueller. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during normal gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from December 1 through December 23, 2020.
Mixed media collage with handmade paper overlay, gold thread stitched embellishments
24 x 36