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Artists: Jen Corace And Matt Tracy
In their series of paintings and mixed media images, Corace and Tracy play on the form and intentions of basic maps, weaving in reference to the individual history that lies behind a pictorial mapping of any location where lives unfold. Jen Corace revisits her youth in Devonshire Village, an area in southern New Jersey that Corace associates with the dull and repetitive development scheme of classic suburbia. Yet the artist also sees the map representation of her old neighborhood as the base-layer for her memories, and for the projected path she assumed her life would take in the suburban landscape. Corace explains, “I am at heart an illustrator, so a sense of story is important to me. I have all these bits of information I would like to organize in order to create a story board of sorts for myself. The best way to create this system of organization is through maps.” The paintings included in this exhibition will be the first works in a larger project that Corace hopes will form a personal-spatial chronology of her experiences and growth. Matt Tracy’s work also addresses the limitless possibilities of maps and direction. In these mixed-media pieces made with collage, acrylic transfer, ink, and paint, Tracy says he intends to “examine the tattered edges where written language crackles against geography and architecture.” His work speaks to the process of translating the perceptions and ideas that spring from a specific physical space back into an instructive map. By layering experience with information, Tracy expands the notion of two-dimensional spatial representation into a living and breathing, human interaction with various surroundings. In From Here to There, Jen Corace and Matt Tracy draw memory, language, and dynamic events into map-based interpretations of their respective environments. Taken together, these works examine the relationship between human experience, the boundless representative possibilities of art, and the difficulty of conveying the true essence of a place in a concise and informative outline. THE SPACE AT ALICE is an arts and business partnership between Cornish Associates and the Arts and Business Council of Rhode Island that focuses on providing a destination space for the regular interaction of artists, collectors, visitors and others interested in the arts in Downcity. The gallery offers a professional quality exhibit space open to all types of mediums of artwork, for Rhode Island or New England based artists. THE SPACE AT ALICE is also available as a community and/or private meeting space for special events. The Arts & Business Council of Rhode Island (A&BC/RI) is an arts service organization that works to promote cultural and economic growth through leadership, partnerships, and programs that link the arts and business sectors. For more information on A&BC/RI, please visit www.artsandbusinessri.org Cornish Associates is a specialized real estate development company dedicated to the principles of New Urbanism, the revitalization of urban centers and responsible development practices. For more information on Cornish Associates, please visit www.Cornishlp.com THE SPACE AT ALICE is made possible by the generous donation of Cornish Associates in partnership with Liz and Kim Chace. Opens: January 20 – February 12, 2004 Artists' Reception: open to public- January 20, 5:30 – 9 pm Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 4 - 7 pm or by appointment 401.421.0254 Location: 186 Union Street, between Westminster and Weybosset streets.
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