“The Devil in the Straight Line”
Open Juried Show
Sponsored by International Encaustic Artists
Venue: Bakehouse Art Complex, Audrey Love Gallery Miami, Florida
Entry Deadline: August 1, 2014
October 6-14, 2014Reception and 2nd Friday Artwalk: October 10, 2014 Juror: Henning Haupt
Curators: Flo Bartell and Lola Baltzell
Reception, Thursday October 2, 7-10 PM . The reception coincides
with the Second Friday Artwalk. Typically attendance is 350 patrons, and
the artists in the complex have open studios.
2D Minimum: 12 inches on shortest side.
All work must fit through the gallery doors which are 81 inches
tall and 65 inches wide. 3D work must stand securely on the floor, or on
a 36- inch square standing pedestal. If accepted work is to be
suspended from the ceiling, or otherwise requires special handling for
installation, the artist must be present for and aid in the
installation.
Curatorial Statement
This open juried
show, entitled “The Devil in the Straight Line,” is inspired by Austrian
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, one of the best- known late 20th
century artists. This iconoclastic, nature-loving, artist created zany
masterpieces of unruly shapes and vibrant color, expressions of a
powerful idealism that compelled people to think out of the box.
Hundertwasser’s
approach has been described as“Gegen die gerade Linie”, against the
straight line. He considered straight lines “the devil’s tools,”
associating them with the ills of modern civilization: coldness and
sterility of industrial design, detachment from nature, and cruelty of
wars fought with machines. Straight lines he thought immoral and
atheistic as painting is a religious experience. There are no straight
lines in nature.
Encaustic
painting lends itself beautifully to Hundertwasser’s ideals. For “The
Devil in the Straight Line,” the juror will select work for this
exhibition that reflects the beauty of Hundertwasser’s undulating lines
and riots of color. Miami is also the perfect setting for dynamic,
colorful expression.
