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Follow on Google News | "Constructed Environments" Explores New ContextsFour artists in new Alfons Gallery exhibition make an art out of repurposing
The exhibition demonstrates the conceptual and visual range that can be achieved through individual artists’ engagement in the juxtaposition of objects found in their environments. The artworks range in size from intimate assemblage boxes by Dahlke and Walter, to three-dimensional assemblages by Tasch and Gresl, along with an enveloping site-specific installation by Tasch. “The assemblages I’ve selected from each of these artists create new environments using objects from their surroundings and construct new contexts, and so new meanings, through the juxtapositions of these elements. Their works also speak to repurposing as an important movement relative to our world as an endangered creation,” says Valerie J. Christell, Director and Curator of Alfons Gallery. “‘Constructed Environments’ Christell said that by nature of the use of recognizable objects from the past and present, these multi-media works comment on the remains of human interactions with our environment and engage viewers in making connections to their own experiences, objects and places. As a result, whether intentional or not, these artists support our environment in their process of repurposing of these various objects. Peter Dahlke Peter Dahlke builds boxes out of rescued pipe organ wood as structures for his found objects. The odds-and-ends confined within these structures have been marked by the handling of prior owners or through the mere passage of time. Though his focus is on organizing random objects in these restricted spaces, the final pieces convey the sense of a narrative waiting to be found through carefully-chosen clues. Dahlke is a Milwaukee native who served in the army for three years after high school. He later studied art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, receiving his bachelor’s degree in art education and his master’s of fine arts. He taught art in the Milwaukee Public School system for 27 years before retiring in 1997. Gary John Gresl Gary John Gresl’s large, complex assemblages provide clues to history and human evolution. His process of combining unusual objects in ways that he finds to be curious reflects his experiences in locations ranging from woodlands and waterways to ruined buildings. The resultant metaphors and hidden stories are rich in both texture and meaning. Gresl is a Brown Deer resident who has lived in the state all his life. He has earned bachelor’ Tori Tasch Tori Tasch’s objects, housed in architecturally- Tasch is a print maker and book maker residing in Merton. She is an art teacher at St. Bruno Catholic School in Dousman, and a Mentoring Resident Artist at RedLine, Milwaukee. She earned a bachelor of fine arts from Carroll College, and has exhibited extensively in the Midwest as well as in New York, Canada, and Japan. Kathleen Walter Kathleen Walter creates intimate boxed assemblages that reflect the interconnectedness and energy she sees in all things in the environment around her. She begins each with a map that holds meaning related to human and animal journeys and, as she terms it, human beings’ “mistaken” Walter received her bachelor’s in art education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master’s degree in integrated arts education at Alverno College. She worked as an art teacher for 35 years in public schools, and then as an adjunct instructor at the college level for eight years. She has lived for the past 35 years on a ten-acre farm outside of Slinger. “Constructed Environments” About Alfons Gallery Alfons Gallery’s mission reflects the local and global work of the School Sisters of St. Francis. Exhibitions celebrate cultural diversity and advocate for social justice, peace, and the environment through the artistic vision. Special events aim to both educate and inspire viewers about our world and the impact every individual makes in it. Our Cultural Shop’s mission is to expand cultural awareness and support artisans working in our global missions as well as fine craft artists working locally. About The School Sisters of St. Francis The School Sisters of St. Francis are an international community of Catholic sisters who unite with others to build a just and peaceful world. Founded in 1874, they now have sisters, associates, staff, donors and volunteers actively working to address the needs of those who are poor and marginalized by society. Their mission is thriving throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and India. For more information about the School Sisters of St. Francis, please visit www.sssf.org End
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