Interiors

Juror’s Statement:

To understand this exhibition, one must first contemplate the definition of the word “interiors”.

On a basic level this word refers to the spaces we live in, a home that has rooms consisting of four walls, windows and doors. If you ask a child to draw a room interior, in most cases this is what you will get. However, the meaning of ‘interiors’ is not an easy concept to isolate as it encompasses a broad sphere of emotional experiences, sensory perceptions, memories and feelings of nostalgia.

The works selected for this exhibition not only fulfill the basic idea of what an interior is but go beyond this concept due to how each artist approaches these spaces – as seen through unique interior or exterior vantage points. These works are not simply documents of what one holds dear in interior spaces but records a sense of life; a sense of being; and a sense of place.

Taken as a whole, this exhibition is meant to be a visual investigation into beauty, personal narrative, and memory. These paintings, mixed media pieces, and photographs provide one with a sense of humor, power, weakness, and mystery. As a viewer, you are asked to consider an entire range of visual and emotional experiences that room interiors invoke in each of us and then relate these experiences to one’s personal space.

– Wayne Lempka

For my piece Homebody, I focused on my dog in his most relaxed state, resting in his favorite spot on the couch in my living room.