Matt Rebholz, Hail Columbia (Ravenous, 0:28:22), acrylic on panel, 24”x58”, 2024 (top)
Jenn Wilson Shepherd, Dante and Beatrice, oil on linen, 24”x36”, 2024 (bottom)
Exhibition Dates: September 27 – October 26, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, September 27, 7-10 pm, 2024
East Austin Arts District Third Thursday: Thursday, October 17, 7-9pm, 2024
ICOSA Collective is proud to present Enclaves. Matt Rebholz and Jenn Wilson Shepherd explore the relationship of the world beyond humanism where people are not the central focal point. This omission of humanity in favor of vast depopulated landscapes and wildlife beyond classification examines our current crisis in the age of the Anthropocene and the artists’ tensions between the absence of humanity and the necessity of a human hand to generate the source material.
Both artists present worlds where humanity has been omitted in favor of primordial or post-apocalyptic landscapes. Rebholz’s compositions are drawn from film stills borrowed from movies that he has a deep, personal relationship with while Wilson Shepherd’s work is informed by images captured by wildlife camera traps and our cultural history and documentation of extinct animals.
Enclaves
Matt Rebholz and Jenn Wilson Shepherd
Exhibition Dates: September 27 – October 26, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, September 27, 7-10 pm, 2024
East Austin Arts District Third Thursday: Thursday, October 17, 7-9pm, 2024
Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays 12-6 pm or by appointment
ICOSA Collective Gallery
916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2, #102, Austin, TX 78702
www.icosacollective.com
Instagram: @rebholzjones
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