Linden Row Inn, 1708 Satellite exhibit, "Pushing Boundaries" show review. The works in this show all related with the theme they are titled from. The works that most impressed me are two done from the same artist. Joshua Poteat and Roberto Ventura worked in collaboration to create a work for viewing, experiencing, sharing and promoting thought and idea. The work which was created from fragments of Poteats Poetry was an unconventional memorial. The sentences from the poem were printed/carved into strips, "sentence strips" on wood panels and placed on the wall in a staggered arrangement. Electrical boxes were attached to the wall, back light, and images shown through the front to give a very commercial impression of the whole wall installation.
What impressed me about this piece was the staggered sentence structure, individual sentences on each finished wooden piece and the total composition. Using a wall space of about ten feet by ten feet the piece invited the viewer to come up and read each individual sentence. As impressive as the piece was, the end result completed the work for me. Each individual sentence was for sale and proceeds would go to the homeless support shelter in Richmond. The piece created a metaphor for the life that it represented. The piece came from a total beginning, was shared with others then split apart to be shared with others and proceeds were raised to continue supporting the location that gave it support. This work of art was created from the persona of a person, viewed by people, then produced revenue to continue the life support of other people. Full Circle.
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