Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation
August 26 - December 31, 2011
"Dreamy Eastside exhibits upstage Seattle arts scene" -- Kascha Semonovitch, Crosscut
The idea of travel always captures the imagination with its alluring offer of an escape from the routine and a promise of change. It encompasses both the anticipation of the journey, the "dream," and the confrontation of the reality we find, from expectation to revelation. Travelers brings together nine contemporary artists who explore the ambiguous motif of travel and the objects associated with it. Featured artists include Janice Arnold, Margarita Cabrera, Marc Dombrosky, Erika Harrsch, Timothy Horn, Cal Lane, Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz and Robb Putnam.
Janice Arnold
Chthonic Tent, 2011
First of the Royal Encampment Tent Series
Handmade felt: wool, mohair, silk, lyocell, metal
20 x 7 x 7 ft.
Courtesy of the artist
Installation made possible with grant support from the City of Bellevue Arts Program
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Janice Arnold
Chthonic Tent, 2011
First of the Royal Encampment Tent Series
Handmade felt: wool, mohair, silk, lyocell, metal
20 x 7 x 7 ft.
Courtesy of the artist
Installation made possible with grant support from the City of Bellevue Arts Program
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Margarita Cabrera
Bicicleta Azul Platino, 2006
Vinyl, thread, wire, foam
41 x 78 x 20 in.
Collection of Driek Zirinsky
Margarita Cabrera
Vocho, 2004
Vinyl, thread, car parts
Collection of William J. Hokin
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Marc Dombrosky
I Love You To Death or, A Georges Marciano for Guess? denim jacket, probably autographed by River Phoenix in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1988, during the filming of the movie I Love You to Death, signed JENNA. E. on inside front panel and J.E. on label, hung on a metal hanger, possibly belonging to Robert Smithson, recovered from Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah, in March, 2007, 2008
Hand-embroidered denim jacket, metal hanger
Courtesy of the artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Marc Dombrosky
Out Here On The Perimeter There Are No Stars (detail), 2011
Embroidery on found paper, with found objects (textiles, string, sequins, tire gauge, spoons, wood, etc.)
Courtesy of the artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Marc Dombrosky
Out Here On The Perimeter There Are No Stars (detail), 2011
Embroidery on found paper, with found objects (textiles, string, sequins, tire gauge, spoons, wood, etc.)
Courtesy of the artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Timothy Horn
Mother-Load, 2008
Crystallized rock sugar, ply-wood, steel
9.5 x 6 x 5 ft.
Courtesy of the artist and P.P.O.W. Gallery, NY
Photo: Jason Schmidt
Timothy Horn
Mother-Load (detail), 2008
Crystallized rock sugar, ply-wood, steel
9.5 x 6 x 5 ft.
Courtesy of the artist and P.P.O.W. Gallery, NY
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Timothy Horn
Mother-Load (detail), 2008
Crystallized rock sugar, ply-wood, steel
9.5 x 6 x 5 ft.
Courtesy of the artist and P.P.O.W. Gallery, NY
Photo: Jason Schmidt
Erika Harrsch
United States of North America Passport, 2009 - 2011
Mixed media installation
Courtesy of the artist
Cal Lane
Filigree Car Bombing, 2007
Plasma cut steel car parts, dirt
12 x 10 x 6 ft.
Collection of Diane and David Waldman
Photot: Bellevue Arts Museum
Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz
Travelers #250, 2000 - 2006
Snow globes
Mixed media
Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz
Now Is Almost Here II, 2007
C-print on plexiglass
55 x 83 in.
Courtesy of the artists and P.P.O.W. Gallery, NY
Robb Putnam
Mutt, 2008
Fabric, plastic, leather, vinyl, thread, glue, acrylic medium and mixed mediums
82 x 34 x 68 in.
Collection of Jeff Kelley and Hung Liu
Robb Putnam
Mutt (detail), 2008
Fabric, plastic, leather, vinyl, thread, glue, acrylic medium and mixed mediums
82 x 34 x 68 in.
Collection of Jeff Kelley and Hung Liu
Janice Arnold
Chthonic Tent, 2011
First of the Royal Encampment Tent Series
Handmade felt: wool, mohair, silk, lyocell, metal
20 x 7 x 7 ft.
Courtesy of the artist
Installation made possible with grant support from the City of Bellevue Arts Program
Photo: Bellevue Arts Museum
Organized by Bellevue Arts Museum, curated by Stefano Catalani. Made possible by The Benaroya Company, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, ArtsFund and the City of Belleuve Arts Program.