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Pulped Under Pressure

An image of an artwork composed of two overlapping circular pieces of paper in pink and green colors with woodblock prints of two turtles and gears
Marilyn Propp, “Small Divers IV,” 2014. Relief print on handmade cotton paper with pulp painting, 9 ½ x 17 in. Part of “Pulped Under Pressure,” USM Art Gallery and Glickman Library, 2022.

 

This exhibition has two locations: Catch it both here at the Glickman Library and at the Art Gallery on our Gorham Campus.

With traditional hand papermaking at its core, PULPED UNDER PRESSURE underscores important contemporary issues steeped in history and craft. Enticed through touch, these works encourage a contemplative slowing down even as they urge acknowledgment of some of the most pressing issues (environmental crisis to global marginalization) facing civilization today. Each of the artists, Jillian Bruschera, Julia Goodman, Reni Gower, Trisha Oralie Martin, Melissa Potter, Marilyn Propp, and Maggie Puckett, starts simply with a foundation of pulp made from natural fibers. Their multifaceted results incorporate a rich range of printmaking, letterpress, papercutting, and installation with a diversity of recycled disposable materials (junk mail, egg cartons, old cotton t-shirts, ripped denim jeans) as well as old bedsheets, beetroot, heirloom plants, and illuminated el wires. In very unique ways, these artists consider paper beyond its most common function as a passive surface of record or craft. Instead, the material is transformed and embedded with content that turns communication into a public practice. By challenging assumptions, the artists of PULPED UNDER PRESSURE create artworks that are both beautiful and brave.

Details

Date
December 1, 2022
Time:
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Event Contact

Contact:
Art Gallery
Phone:
207-780-5008
Email:
usmartgalleries@maine.edu

Location

Campus:
Portland
Venue:
UNUM Great Reading Room — Glickman Family Library
Address:
314 Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04101 United States

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