March 2024 / Or Was it All Some Kind of Dream?
quinn mcnichol, virgo rising
from the world is change series
Room installation, dimensions variable
2024
In the Back Space /
Or Was it All Some Kind of Dream?
by quinn mcnichol
March 07 – 30, 2024
Winter Hours:
Friday–Sunday, 11am–4pm
I often arrive at a memory and try to recall: was that a lived experience, or was it all some kind of dream? Tarot readings, astrological musings, travel logs, news, childhood memories, shifts in weather, and medicinal herb gardens construct the narratives in this visual adventure.
This room is an invitation for viewers to enter into a dream-like space and take some respite from the cold and dark of the outside world. Ancestral angels watch from above; soft cushions receive your body, and quiet music enters your ears so you can settle quietly in. The rain in here will not dampen your clothes; nor will the sunlight give you a burn. You are safe here, to stay a while, and conjure perhaps your own folktale or train of imagination.
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Art is a regenerative and healing magic. In the studio, my body works with my mind to paint, draw, collage, sew, write and arrange these varied pieces of moments remembered. Through this creative examination of what exists inside of and around me, I heal from pain that has become stuck in my body, becoming a part of the greater healing that is so drastically needed on this hurting earth.
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Bio:
quinn mcnichol grew up in Glenside, PA, and earned a BFA in Fine Art from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2012. Being a student and resident with the Mount Gretna School of Art (MGSoA) over several summers was exceptionally influential to their creative practice and discipline, as was a course they took in Philadelphia about growing and utilizing medicinal herbs. They have also participated in programs including the Emerging Artist in Residence (EAR) program at Millersville University, Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution (VACI), and the Vermont Studio Center, and have painted murals for the Philadelphia Folk Festival for over 10 years. In 2021 quinn earned their MFA from the Painting + Drawing program at University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design in Seattle, WA. quinn was most recently a resident at El Sur in Tlalpan CDMX and Wonder Domes in Wonder Valley CA. They are currently a member of SOIL, a Seattle artist-run gallery.
IG : @quinnmcnichol