As Summer comes to an end, so does our latest exhibition Collaboration. This exhibition focuses on the influence that artists' have on each other. For the show, artists worked together on collaborative artworks, creating something entirely new.
Robert Shirk and Gallery500 Director Amber O'Neal discussed the idea of artists working together. Shirk was immediately excited to create a body of work combining his neo-pointillist style with the abstract energy of his colleagues. Shirk ran with the idea while O'Neal sourced other artists to collaborate!
To complete the exhibit, O'Neal engaged visual artists Natasha Fenga and Annie Scull to combine their shared experience of space coast girlhood to complete an interactive installation of paintings titled her eye can.
Together, they created an installation of swirling acrylic paintings to immerse the audience somewhere between youth and womanhood, an experience that is often tumultuous. The mirror at the center of the storm serves as a calm and familiar place for the viewer to exist amongst the experience of girlhood. Inspired by both the natural and imposed environment of Central Florida, this installation serves as a conversation surrounding the two artists' mutual upbringing in Daytona Beach. Thus paying homage to the whimsy of theme parks, space exploration and the ocean.
The hurricane inspired installation stands nearly as tall as the 9’2” longboard, titled Time Machine, handcrafted by local surfboard shaper Brayden Brown and painted by Annie Scull.
Galleries function as a collaborative space between artists, collectors and gallerists alike. It takes a community to pull something off like this, and we love working with artists to create some summer fun! We encourage you to stop by the gallery this month, for your last chance to view Collaboration, closing September 29, 2024.
