Lines & Shadows: The work of Steven Mastroianni and Rebekah Wilhelm at Cleveland Printroom

I will be exhibiting a brand new body of work at The Cleveland Print Room in November, consisting of large scale photograms and drawings. This two person show, with Rebekah Wilhelm, is called Lines & Shadows, and will feature a cross section of thematically similar work between us. This is the first time I will be exhibiting these photograms and related drawings, which have been a work in progress for the past several years. Inspired by the group exhibition Sticks and Stones at Heights Arts, I have expanded on the themes and styles of those photograms and scaled up the process from 20”x24” to pieces that are a minimum of 30”x up to 60”. Also on view for the first time will be a series of large scale drawings related to the photograms. These drawings evolve from smaller sketches which inform the photograms, and have a life of their own that I feel need to be seen in context with the photograms.

Lines & Shadows: The work of Steven Mastroianni and Rebekah Wilhelm: Lines, words, scratches, and shadows trace symbols and patterns through the work of Wilhelm and Mastroianni. Ink and silver emulsion develop into strange maps and unread stories in stark contrast of black and white. Through repetitive marks the artists use and reuse lines, symbols and text to create bold, yet complex graphic compositions on paper, evoking fences, fields, stars, and stories.

Join us for an opening reception on Friday, November 8, 5-9PM at the Cleveland Print Room, 2550 Superior Ave., and an artist talk on Thursday, November 14, 6:30-8:30PM. The exhibit runs through November 30th.