Cut & Paste Show at Coalition Gallery

So Ryne from BakitWhy and I hit up the Coalition Gallery for their newest showcase opening called "Cut and Paste". I hadn't been to an art gallery for over a year, so it was really amazing to head over to this show. Not only was the art fantastic, but everyone at the show was a blast to talk to.

Anyway, the art was created on all sorts of medium, but all with the "Cut and Paste" theme in mind. I was inspired to work on the video coverage prior to the photos, so here's a little teaser until that is all finished up:



The gallery featured three different artists - Richard Shipps, Jun Jun Sta. Ana and Vanessa Vargas. Here's some info about them from FilAmNation:

"Richard Shipps left the world of corporate presentation arts in 2000 to re-focus on his personal art. He has shown at various venues in the Chicago area since moving here in 2007 from Michigan where he spent his childhood, attended college, and founded a company that created cutting-edge computerized multi-projector presentations, for which he received over 40 awards. Art writer Jeff Stevenson recently quoted Shipps as saying that his work “examines the dynamic tensions between light and shadow, and the interplay of negative and positive form” and “the push and pull – juxtaposition and synergy of image.”

Jun Jun Sta.Ana, was born and raised in the Philippines. He came to Chicago in 2006, and has been showing steadily since. Sta.Ana has shown frequently in the Philippines, as well as in Japan, Russia, and across the US. His collaging is done entirely in the computer. He is known particularly for his Unconventional Portraits in which he repeats images of the subject as a design element to create a larger image portraying, defining, or referencing the person.

Vanessa Vargas, who lives and works in Chicago, has shown in Illinois and Minnesota. Her work, which will be shown in this exhibition, is meticulously crafted from plexiglass and paper. The varying depths of the minute boxes that each hold part of the whole extend from the wall, create the feeling of a multitude of tiny paintings assembled into a larger image. "

For BakitWhy specifically, Ryne and I interviewed Jun Jun Sta.Ana, who had several amazing pieces including some very memorable self-portraits and an incredible piece printed on silk (that you can see on the teaser video).

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy the video! Stay tuned for the Sta.Ana interview and venue photos!