Caroline Collective

Kaleidoscoptical Super Revolution!
The Art of Patrick Turk
June 7 – July 6

ArtStorm is proud to present the first solo exhibition of Galveston native Patrick Turk’s elaborate collages, titled Kaleidoscoptical Super Revolution!, Turk carefully manipulates photographic imagery into distorted patterns and shapes by cutting and assembling each piece by hand, resulting in a one-of-a-kind decoupaged relief of paper and resin. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 7- 10 PM, and the work will be on view through July 6, 2008.

‚ÄúMy goal is for the viewer to be gripped by a visceral and cathartic experience,‚Äù says Turk. ‚ÄúEach of my pieces exhibits intense detail–a reflection of humankind‚Äôs relationship to time and the processes of self-realization. I seek for the viewer to find some degree of illumination through his or her relationship to the fragmented, yet intricately ordered components of each piece.‚Äù

Patrick Turk is a self-taught artist from Galveston, TX. He has been working with paper and exploring the possibilities of collage since 1999 when he was looking for a medium that he could carry around with him during his travels. Initially the collages were fairly simple, but over time they have grown in size and evolved into complex and intense works of art. His work now comprises delicate hand-cut pieces of paper, pulled from source material that includes rare publications and original documents, as well as the occasional photocopy to accommodate the most repetitive of designs. Turk has shown at Lawndale, Houston; Retropolis, Los Angeles and The Mod Coffee Shop in Galveston.

ArtStorm is extremely proud to announce that, this summer, we are moving to an innovative new space in the Caroline Collective building, in the heart of Houston’s thriving Museum District. Beginning in June of 2008, ArtStorm will occupy two galleries in the newly renovated building on Caroline, just blocks away from Lawndale Art Center, the Center for Contemporary Craft, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, as well as the Metrorail’s Museum District station. ArtStorm’s new address is 4828 Caroline Street, Houston, TX, 77004. The gallery remains open every Saturday and Sunday from 12 Р5 p.m. or by appointment. ArtStorm can be reached on the web at www.artstormhouston.com or via email at artstorm.houston@gmail.com.

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