Colin Sherrell: The UNION Solo Exhibition at NOW Contemporary Art

From April 12, 2014 through April 30, 2014

The University of Miami and NOW Contemporary Art announces a solo exhibition, The UNION, from Miami-based artist Colin Sherrell.

The exhibition consists of fourteen sculptures ranging in materials, processes, and concepts, while all revolving around the relational side of unions. Through the act of joining, coupling, or marrying objects together, each piece symbolically and metaphorically comes to represent the connections between two people and for the love of people in his life. Each piece is composed of two similar objects brought together, either, face to face or side by side, in a permanent or temporary bond. Everything from cubes, locks, clocks, chairs, balls, swings, mirrors, and hand trucks are all utilized and either joined, paired, or grouped together with another object that is either similar or exactly the same to its mate. Together, two become one.

There are also two other unions that exist within the work. First, the binary of handmade and readymade come together to create a union of their own. Some of the objects are completely handmade, some store-bought, yet both merge through a handmade process. Secondly, some works offer interactivity where objects and people can create a new union within the union of the physical piece. One union provides another; they can exist in all forms. It is only when two or more elements come together that binding relationships may be perceived.

A native of the Chicago area, Colin Sherrell moved to Miami in 2006 and received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the New World School of the Arts in 2011. Upon graduating, Sherrell pursued his Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Miami, concentrating on a variety of materials, processes, and concepts.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm

NOW Contemporary Art
175 NW 25th Street
Miami, Fl 33127
305.571.8181
[email protected]
www.nowcontemporaryart.com

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, Fl 33127
305.284.3161
[email protected]
www.as.miami.edu/art

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