Improbable Space

Given the uncertainties of the pandemic it has been difficult to commit to other artists for future shows. So the gallery owners decided to pull out yet another group of works from their own past.  They decided to build the exhibition on the theme of space. Amy DeLap’s sparse lines and shapes, muted colors and textures create the illusion of space without recognizable subject matter, in contrast to her figurative work. In both types of work, there are overlaps of visual concerns, that reflect the artist’s overall sensibility.

Andrew Jendrzejewski hypothetically plans for environments that could be the size of gardens and earthworks. These are not permanent pieces; they could be considered maquettes. They were made in 1980 during his first years of teaching at Vincennes University. He was working with many types of impermanent, non-product-oriented sculptures as concepts, rather than commercial products. They are poetry, rather than merchandise. Many have been destroyed, but these have survived and have been restored to almost their original condition.