Rena Leinberger, installation view in Gallery 400
Exaggerating and replicating the idiosyncrasies of Gallery's 400's space.
Leinberger's installation turns our attention to gallery observation itself.
In the seemingly emptied gallery vents, ducts, columns, doors, knobs,
outlets, bolts and hinges are evocatively and sometimes absurdly repeated
and reconfigured.
The exhibition essay is available here.
Rena Leinberger is a 2002 MFA graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has exhibited The Storefront, Evanston Art Center, and Gallery 2, all Chicago. her solo show Rift was exhibited at APT. 1R Gallery, Chicago earlier this year. She is a 2002 recipient of a Joan Mitchell MFA grant.
what is gathered is part of the fall project At the Edge: Innovative Art in Chicago, August 27 - December 21, 2002
Six one-person or artist curated exhibitions taking a risk. At the Edge unveils newly created works that are difficult to show in commercial spaces, that extend a working arts practice, and/or push the boundaries of art experimentation. This year’s program is the first of annual At the Edge exhibitions intended to encourage the most innovative aspects of Chicago art community’s current dynamism. Special thanks to the jury that selected this year’s At the Edge projects: Derek Fansler (artist and co-director of Suitable Gallery), Steve Reinke (artist and UIC faculty member), Julie Rodriques (Curatorial Assistant, MCA), James Rondeau (Acting Director, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, Art Institute) and Lorelei Stewart (Director, Gallery 400).
