Current Exhibit
Jonathan Monaghan
A Trace Left by the Future
Exhibition runs: Oct. 23 – Nov. 21, 2019
Artist talk: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 4:00 p.m. Weed Lecture Hall #3
Reception: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the University Gallery
These events are free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
A Trace Left by the Future is a solo exhibition by Washington D.C. based artist Jonathan Monaghan, featuring new sculpture, video, print and installation work. Monaghan invites us into a candy-colored, yet unsettling world uncovering fears and anxieties about an increasingly technological future. A central component of the exhibition is Out of the Abyss, a 19 minute seamlessly looping video installation referencing symbols and narratives associated with the Apocalypse. Visually extravagant, the work re-imagines elements such as the seven-eyed lamb and the four horsemen as terrifying beasts of the present day, adorned with security cameras, riot gear, and consumer electronics. Also presented are new print and wall decal works depicting ominous forms composed of designer fabrics and ambiguous technological contraptions. These cryptic works draw attention to the increasingly blurry lines between the natural and artificial.
Jonathan Monaghan (b. 1986, Rockaway Beach, New York) works across print, sculpture, and video installation. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from science fiction to Baroque architecture, he creates bizarre, yet compelling narratives and imagery with high-end computer graphics technology. Past exhibitions of his work include The Sundance Film Festival, The Walters Museum of Art, and The Palais de Tokyo.
The University Gallery is accessible to all. Gallery events are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Wilder Metered Lot, located at the intersection of Wilder Street and Bachelder Street. The entrance to the lot is located on Bachelder Street. After 4 p.m. visitors may park in any open campus lot.