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After We Met

  • Space Name: Temporary Storage
  • Address: 119 Ingraham St.
  • Times: 12-7pm (see description)
  • Curated By:: Claudia Eve Beauchesne

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Opening reception: Saturday, November 6, 6-10 pm
Closing party (featuring a performance by Tao Lin): November 21, 6-9 pm

Hours: Weekends, 12-6pm, or by appointment (347-262-4135)
*open until 7pm on November 14th for the BETA Spaces festival

Temporary Storage Projects kicks off its programming at Brooklyn Fire Proof with AFTER WE MET, a multi-disciplinary exhibition organized by guest curator Claudia Eve Beauchesne, and featuring works by local and international artists.

These days, most relationships are formed and/or maintained online, but our mediated exchanges are still shaped by memories of face to face meetings, and sustained by the prospect of future encounters. AFTER WE MET is an exploration of the ties that can bind two people on a personal level or in an artistic context. Some of the works were made by two artists working in collaboration; others are formal or conceptual representations of interpersonal relationships made by a single artist; others still are remnants of past affiliations, or salvaged fragments of virtual exchanges. The participating artists live in different cities and work in diverse mediums, but their artistic practices and this exhibition are the products of true connections. Shown side by side, the works form a dialogue and become part of a larger conversation. After we met, this is what we made.

Bittertang is a Brooklyn-based design farm run by Antonio Torres and Michael Loverich, who strive to bring happiness and pleasure into the built world by referencing that pleasurable world which surrounds us. Bittertang’s work has been published in architectural magazines, and has recently received the Young Architects Prize from the Architectural League. Last October, Bittertang was selected to build their inflatable sukkah in Union Square, New York. (www.bittertang.com)

Peter Giang is a lifestyle photographer based in Queens, NY. His work has been shown in several group exhibitions in New York. A surfer and skateboarder, he wants his photographs to show that, despite all the seriousness and sadness that life may throw your way, the world can still bask in the sunlight of excitement, and an all-around good time can be had by all. (http://petergiang.tumblr.com)

Shawn Kuruneru is a Canadian artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Earlier this year, Kuruneru had a solo exhibition at Night Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. This December, he will be part of the selection show at The Drawing Center in New York.
(http://sitekreator.com/shawnkuruneru/shawn_kuruneru_cover.html)

Kristin Loekegaard is a Norwegian artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her current work is inspired by low-budget horror films, DIY special effects, Scandinavian esotericism, drone music and soundscapes. Her frequent collaborator, Ingvill Sunnby, is an Oslo-based photographer working in television and video production. This is the first time that their work is shown in New York.

Jeffrey McKenzie is a professional printer based in Oklahoma City, OK. His son, Blaze McKenzie, is a musician and sound engineer in Brooklyn, NY, who has played with several local bands and is about to release the first album by his self-produced music project, The Can’t Tells. This is their first collaboration. (www.myspace.com/canttells)

Dexter Miranda is a graphic designer and artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He coordinates figure drawing and painting sessions at the Brooklyn Artists’ Gym, and was co-curator of the group show The Figure and Other Drawings, held at B.A.G. in the spring of 2010. His multi-disciplinary project, The Face We Make, was part of the exhibition PUBLISHED/SELF-PUBLISHED at Galerie Yves Laroche during the Art POP 2010 festival in Montreal, Canada. (http://drawings.dxtr.com)

Must Burn Books is Diana Ro and Greem Jellyfish, an artist duo creating books, installations, photos and videos. Past collaborations include DRY VAGINA and The Start of Something New. They live and work in New York. (http://werestickingwithyou.com)

Eduardo Paulo is an artist currently based in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, and his paintings have been shown in group and solo exhibitions in San Francisco, CA, and in New York. He is a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Award. (www.eduardopaulo.com)

Bill Sullivan lives and works in New York. His work has been exhibited and published internationally. Many of his recent works employ various types of re-photography to create new kinds of optical texture. (www.billsullivanworks.com)

Dang Trinh and Thanh Truc Trinh are siblings based in Montreal, Canada. Thanh Truc is a graphic designer, a photographer, and the co-editor of the design magazine Pica. He recently curated the exhibition PUBLISHED/SELF-PUBLISHED at Galerie Yves Laroche during the Art Pop 2010 festival. Dang Trinh is a fashion stylist and consultant for clients including Denis Gagnon, Boutique U&I and Commissaires. Dang and Thanh Truc collaborate frequently on projects combining fashion and fine art photography. (http://thanhtructrinh.blogspot.com)

Greg Wasserstrom is a Brooklyn-based writer, photographer and social critic. He has written for Gawker, Raw Story, and Wonkette, and was awarded the National Mark of Excellence for editorial writing by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2005. (http://gregwasserstrom.com)

Participating Artists

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