IMMORTAL MESSAGES
November 17-December 10, 2021
ICA galleries
Opening
November 18 events:
5pm Artist Talk with Ellex Swavoni, Benwood Auditorium, including Exhibition Awards announcements
6-7pm Opening of Immortal Messages at ICA Galleries
Announcing the 2021 UTC Dept. of Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition with juror Ellex Swavoni.
2021 Juror Statement:
“Artists have historically held the responsibility of capturing contemporary moments in their artworks and artistic and creative practices can also serve as windows into the past. Everything from ancient artifacts, architectural ruins, portraits, and deteriorating papyrus inform us of the life and times of those who walked the earth before us. Artists involuntarily transcribe current perspectives and happenings into works that will ultimately communicate our human experience to the future. The artist is always in conversation with history.”
About Ellex Swavoni
Ellex Swavoni (American, she/her) is a multi-disciplinary, contemporary artist living and working in Atlanta, GA and hailing from Louisville, KY. Swavoni holds a BS in Graphic Design from Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY. As a child, she became enchanted by art toy design, and the onslaught of information the Internet brought. Throughout her formative years, she taught herself the art of sculpting, mold making, and other home manufacturing techniques. She uses her love for toy design, sculpting, ancient spirituality, and graphic design, to create sobering works that speak on her view of the world around her. She captures and translates her experiences into future ancient symbols, music, and minimal abstract works.
Swavoni is currently based in Atlanta, where she is developing a series that proposes the importance of empowering ourselves by creating the conditions of love, using fantasy, design, and music. She continues to cross-reference modern ideas and techniques with ancient symbology in her work, as well as advance her Fine Art and Design education.
OPEN CALL INFORMATION
Submissions accepted
Nov 1-5, 2021
Location: ICA Galleries, 10am-4pm
Must complete 1 submission form PER work
Submission form available at ICA during drop off
Juror review
Nov 8-10, 2021
Artists notified
November 12, 2021
Eligibility
Student works must have been produced between April 2020-November 2021 and not exhibited in previous juried student exhibitions at UTC. All media are eligible for submission. Each artist may submit up to two (2 ) works for consideration.
Submission requirements
All submitted work must be ready to hang/exhibit *at time of* submission.
Works on paper / should be unframed. Any framed work or that includes a frame, should include properly secured d-rings or wire the back of the frame.
Collaborative Works / Every piece that bears the student’s name counts as one of their total number of entries. Entering one collaborative piece means each student can enter one other work.
Video and Time-based Media / A video no longer than five (5) minutes must be presented for juror’s review. If total run time if longer than 5 minutes, submit a condensed version or clip. Accepted time-based media should be submitted as a .mp4 file on a dedicated flash drive as the only file on the drive. Please ensure that your file plays in a standard media player prior to submission. Files that do not play will not be included in the exhibition.
Large sculpture or oversized work / If you wish to submit large, heavy, or physical work that is rather impractical to submit/leave on submission tables at the ICA, please submit a maximum of 2 color photos of the work (printed out) to attach to a submission form. If the work is physically located at the FAC or in a campus building or studio, please note that in your submission form so the juror may be able to see it in person during her juror dates (Nov 8-10th).
Jury Process and Notification / The jurying process will be conducted with consideration for juror discretion and limitations on physical space. Excessively large work or works in sets will decrease the total number of accepted works, thus they will be juried more stringently. The ICA reserves the right to refuse accepted work that is deemed unsafe, or otherwise unsuitable for handling.
Return of Work / A UTC student ID is required for pick-up of artwork. Only the artist or persons with a signed authorization from the artist and the artist’s UTC ID may claim work. Students will be contacted via Canvas to pick up unselected work; there is no storage at the ICA.
Any Q’s? Contact Rachel Reese, rachel-reese@utc.edu