[A]part by Jeff Repko
July 2020
Exhibition viewable online or by appointment. In response to Covid-19, virtual walk-throughs with the artist can be set up through Zoom. Individual gallery visits can be arranged for the week of July 27th - August 2nd by contacting the artist at Repko.jeff@gmail.com.
[A]part explores the effect of technology on modern communities, focusing on the current climate derived from the Coronavirus and social distancing. The show exists as the first iteration of larger project in which the artist explores notions of community and identity, using abstract mechanism and components as surrogates for these ideas. In the digital version of the exhibition, the work will be presented to the viewers in two manners here on our website.
In one presentation the work is presented in a singular collective. In the other, individual components are spread-out six feet apart across the gallery floor. In this body of work there are two identical versions of each component. As Repko begins to disseminate the parts, he will continue to create them, expanding the collective while the community it represents grows in numbers. This allows the sculpture to exist as both one and many concurrently. Viewers will have the ability to explore and purchase the individual components in person during the extent of the exhibition.
Statement from the artist:
Due to the Coronavirus and social distancing I chose to navigate this exhibition in a diffeent way and not give the viewers an actual overall image of the space. By enlisting the digital version of myself to sculpt the work in low resolution, I create two hypothetical situations to portray potential layouts of the space. The low quality of the images allude to the ephemeral nature of digital media, while posing a question that can only be answered within the physical exhibition. To experience the work in person, I ask that you make a one on one appointment the final week of the month. Until then I leave you images of the work and two possibilities to imagine.
Jeff Repko is an artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He completed his MFA in sculpture at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His practice combines traditional sculpting methods with modern fabrication techniques to explore concepts of deindustrialization and the transition to contemporary digital technologies. Recently in 2019 he received a grant from the city of Madison, WI to install a public sculpture in one of the city’s parks. This was followed by a residency and solo exhibition at Penn College exploring the history and future of industry in Pennsylvania. His work has been shown nationally in gallery and public settings. Repko currently lives in Atlanta, GA while teaching sculpture at the University of North Georgia.
https://jeffrepko.com/
If you’re interested in knowing more about the work or sales please contact the artist at Repko.jeff@gmail.com
