Matthew Sepielli: Cathedral
PHILADELPHIA- Tiger Strikes Asteroid is pleased to announce its February 2012 exhibition, “Cathedral”, a project by Matthew Sepielli.
Though conceived as a cohesive project, the exhibit will have two distinctive parts; ten carved white paintings made of plaster on linen in the main gallery and a film in the gallery’s closet space.
“Cathedral” draws its inspiration from many different sources. Thoughts of sitting in a quiet church in the evening, watching the sun set in the winter and memories of walking in the woods late at night are all moments that are a part of its creation.
In addition, two different writers and their works have played an enormous role in the conception of the exhibit: Raymond Carver and his short story, “Cathedral” and Jun’ichirÅ Tanizaki and his essay, “In Praise of Shadows”.
The paintings in the show will be hung high on the walls to reference cathedral windows. Along with this, the works in the show will only be lit by daylight, the indirect light of the building’s hallway and a small lamp on the gallery’s desk. Those who attend the gallery during daylight hours will see the works in more light; those who attend during evening hours or the opening will see the works in dimmer light.
In the gallery’s closet space will be a short film made by the artist.
Matthew Sepielli is an artist living in Philadelphia and a member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid.
Matthew Sepielli: Cathedral
February 3 - 26, 2012
Opening reception: Friday, February 3, 6pm-10pm
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-6pm and by appointment
Tiger Strikes Asteroid is an artist-run and artist-curated exhibition space located at 319A North 11th Street, home to Vox Populi, Marginal Utility, Grizzly Grizzly, and Napoleon. Our goal is to connect the Philadelphia art scene to the global art community by showing the work of emerging artists from Philadelphia and other cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
319A North 11th Street 2H, Philadelphia, PA 19107
