Opening January 17, 2009 Tinlark presents in its project room ODDDUCK: A Collection of Items of a Perplexing Nature featuring the uniquely eccentric artwork of multiple artists, curated by Jessica Devereaux.

ODDDUCK brings together a quasi cabinet of curiosity inspired collection of works that spring from the artists’ idiosyncratic interpretations of nature. As “perplex” is to render someone unable to think of something logically, each participant in this multimedia show presents the natural world as more alchemy than science. Their subject matters draw from elements of topography, anthropology, documentary and the macabre, each work enlivened with the absurd and poetic.

The taxidermy-laden installations of Elijah Crampton make use of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of the macabre.  Zig Gron's use of multiple projectors playfully shakes the boundary of perception and imagination.  Katherine Guillen brings the outside in with her painterly conceptual-cum-performance documentation of giving people what they pine for to satisfy their personal fantasies about nature.  Anna Medina has compiled a dictionary that defines and illustrates scores of animal and plant species that had yet to be defined. They're considered "fictitious" and "invented," at least for now.  Rebecca Lowry's Braille- embroidered maps combine the subtlety of haiku with the globally understood structure of measured landscape for quiet and poignant results.  The b/w photographs of bats by Matthew Rainwaters fly between a spelunking expedition in the caves of darkest Peru and the flickerings of a haunted dream on the back of one's eyelids.  When confronted with the sculpture of Dan Van Clapp you doubt your senses, you doubt history, you doubt that anything could remain authentic, and nor should it.  Curator Jessica Devereaux spends her days as a gallery assistant at art world landmark Gemini G.E.L. and her nights playing the glockenspiel in performance art band Puppy Dog. To fill in the gaps she cooks elaborate meals with her friends and is equally devoted to linguistic theory and dive bars.

Image: Anna Medina, "Dictionary of Lost Worlds"

Image: Rebecca Lowry "Snow on the Window"

Read the press release for INSPIRED and see some images to inspire you!

Check out Mike Perry's 4 awesome pieces for the INSPIRED show opening Jan. 17th (here).  Mike was chosen by Grace at Design*Sponge to participate in the show. And we're so grateful to Grace for introducing such an inspiring artist to Tinlark.

Check out the Natural Selection | Video Made the Wilderness Star opening photos...

 

Thanks Erin and Design for Mankind.  We're proud to be #2 on your list!!! 

Main Gallery "Natural Selection" with:

Portland's Wes Younie...

brown bear

bird hill

whale hunt

and Portland's Ryan Berkley:

best ever

wengleman and sons

duel

In the Project Room, BRYAN RICCI's "Video Made the Wilderness Star"

doe

fox

last stand

 

The entire show will be available online after the opening.

The Grace Museum in Abilene, Texas, will include Tinlark Artists Alyson Fox and Matthew Rodriguez in their upcoming exhibition, New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch...

Check out "In It Together" on Juxtapoz.

Emily Ho of Apartment Therapy's Kitchen Therapy w/Jill's Dioramas

Dioramas #1 & #2

Saelee & Jill's Forest Horse, Arctic Tree, & Citadel Tree

Jill, Saelee, MadTVs Arden Myrin, and sassy hairwear by Jill

Jill's Garland Forest

Hello cute socks... enjoying Matthew Rodriguez's installation.

What's up with the cute leg accoutrements at Tinlark?

A fan enjoying Nick Bohac's Bridging Kashmir and a complimentary Heineken - refreshing!

Family fun at Tinlark

Wondering, as we all do, how on earth Saelee Oh does what she does.  Look at this details!

The wonderful SarA Lov entertaining the crowd accompanied by Zac Rae on harmonium.  You can catch Zac's band, Pedestrian, at Molly Malone's Dec. 15.

Sara wowed EVERYONE.  Her 5 song EP "Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming" is set for a April '09 release.  Read more about Sara here.

Matt from Dangerbird, Seonna Hong, and two nice tall people whose names I don't know...

Theodore Liscinski from Sea Wolf, one of the best bands in the whole wide world.

Artist Matthew Briar Bonifacio Rodriguez surrounded by family and friends

Saelee and SarA (fulfilling her contractual product placement for Coffee Bean)

Matthew's Mr. Whispershire saved 102 little critters that night, 2008 plays a song when you turn the crank

Tinlark's #1 collector, Violet

The Craftastic Faythe Levine, author of Handmade Nation and owner of Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin enjoys Jill and Saelee's installation.

The always dashing and talented Souther Salazar

Artist Ryan Berkley whose show of original works opens at Tinlark December 13.

 

 

Saelee and Jill spent the past few days turning Tinlark's project room into a fantastical land.
Think acorns with faces, shadow boxes housing sea monsters, prints that make you swoon, and a ceiling hung with so many delights it's like entering a fairytale.

Jill hanging her handmade garlands and mobiles...

Saelee's tabletop of magical creations.

See you tomorrow from 5-8pm.  On Monday, the show pieces go on sale on our site.