Kelly Reaves: Pushing a Slug up a Mudslide
ON EXHIBIT: FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 19, 2024
ARTIST TALK: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 1PM
Kelly Reaves is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Chicago. She received her BFA in studio art from SAIC in 2007, and a MA in Arts Journalism from SAIC in 2010. Pushing a Slug up a Mudslide offers viewers an immersive experience where Kelly’s fascination with the natural world and her perpetual inner dialogue intersect. Through the meditation-driven, intuitive creation of her work, Kelly seeks to attain mental clarity while stimulating the audience’s own explorations of self-reflection. Reaves adeptly simulates and warps the perception of three-dimensional space within the two-dimensional pieces, confounding traditional notions of depth. This intentional disruption compels viewers to examine their own perspective and prompts a deeper exploration of the work’s enigmatic qualities.
For additional information on the aesthetic practice of Kelly Reaves, please visit:
Kelly Reaves – https://kellyreaves.com/home.html
Sixty Inches from Center – https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/torrential-hag-at-cleaner-gallery-projects/
Canvas Rebel – https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kelly-reaves/
The COMP Magazine – http://www.thecompmagazine.com/kelly-reaves/
Voyage Chicago – http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-kelly-reaves/
Additional works by Kelly Reaves:
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, at jmoore@stfrancis.edu
