On the Verge of Recognition

On the Verge of Recognition seeks work that plays in the strange space between the knowable and the impossible, between truth and fiction, between the banality and wonder of the everyday. The exhibition looks for the surreal feeling of the mundane turned magical, of seeing a pattern in scattered leaves, of repeating a word to the point that it loses all meaning and becomes a strange aural rhythm. Works can explore the strangeness of fleshy forms, the absurdity and limitation of language, the way a simple change of color can turn a mundane object into a beautiful fascination.

Please submit a brief statement and up to 3 images. All mediums are accepted. Video is restricted to work that can be shown on a monitor; for video submissions, please provide a link to YouTube, Vimeo, or similar platform. Entry fee is $25.00. Open to all artists 18 years of age or older.

Exhibit dates: March 5 - March 27, 2022 at Well Well Projects, a gallery in North Portland, Oregon (in the building of Oregon Contemporary). If shipped or delivered, work must be ready to hang and arrive by February 28, 2022. Artists receive 100% from work sold and are responsible for shipping and providing a return shipping label.