ART + ARCHITECTURE
core of peninsula Charleston. The move
planted a cultural seed in the once
blighted area which has since blossomed
into the Upper King arts corridor.
Admittedly playing favorites, REDUX
Contemporary Art Center may be my
favorite spot in Charleston. The center
is truly committed to “fostering creativity and the cultivation of contemporary art through diverse exhibitions,
subsidized studio space for visual artists, meaningful education programs,
and a multidisciplinary approach to
the dialogue between artists and their
audiences.” REDUX is a communitybased art center which is showing
work that rivals anything being exhibited in New York’s Chelsea galleries.
The collaboration between artists
Katey Crews and Kate Nartker is a
prime example of the intriguing work
being displayed at REDUX. Anything
remotely nostalgic is their fodder. “Nostalgia is a profound filter on our memories and images of the past. Through
rigorous material translations, we
build, dismantle, and distort nostalgic
imagery, often finding ways to abstract
a familiar image through its own structure. As the material itself becomes the
armature for abstraction, we aim to twist
wistfulness and melancholy into something that can be turned on its head”.
Artwork from the collaborative exhibition Nostalgia. TOP: A screen by Kate
Nartker. BOTTOM: Hail to the Chief I
by Katey Crews.
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