Page 6 exhibition in Poland_Art Exchange 2016
Carolina Khouri
It is aimed in equal measure at all Page 6 members as a thought provoking concept whilst resolving a joint project.
A symbolic reference is made to Leonardo da Vinci study known as The Vitruvian Man, in which the artist attempts to draw the ideal proportions of a human figure set against the basic geometric shapes of a square and a circle, whereby he touches on an age old mathematical conundrum of Quadrature of a Circle.
Members of the Page 6, with a diverse artistic practices and philosophies, join forces in an attempt to exploit the apparent paradox without preconditions. The one and only unifying factor is the artwork size. It is a necessary common denominator, a linking ‘circle’ in a joint installation of multiple squares, a show without apparent conventions. In that way all Page 6 artists explore the limits of the 'individual versus collective’.
The Project Squaring the Circle consists of 20 canvases measuring 100 x 100 cm.
The linkage between them attempts to establish experimental narratives through multi layered exposition.
The self imposed format of 4 square meters for each artist and subsequent modular choreography of the show harnesses the exhibition into a single vehicle whilst preserving the creative freedom of each participating artists, their outlook on the contemporary world – be it artistic, technological, political or environmental. It is the absence of artistic constraints, which underscores Squaring the Circle and makes this project such an exciting possibility.
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You can find out more about Page 6 and the Art Exchange 2016 on the group's blog: http://page6group.tumblr.com
