Trespasses, ceramic and print works by Wills Brewer. On view through May 22, 2025.
Based on his travels throughout the Western and Southwestern United States, Brewer’s latest works document the changing nature of “designated spaces”—public parks, private lobbies, inner and outer settings for shared use. Acts of “vandalism,” of spontaneous repurposing, become marks in which one sees a new opportunity for visitation. Ceramic pieces evoke fenced-off, forbidden zones, yet invite collective trespassing where law is hypothetical, absent. The black-and-white prints are composed of found materials and Brewer's own photographs, collaged together and then photocopied to create a flat expanse in which place overlaps place, history entwines with other histories. In these layered landscapes, humans are no longer separated from what surrounds them. Ruined and empty spaces come alive with beauty and travesty—a new terrain for perception.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 22, 6-9pm
On View: March 22 - May 22, 2025
Placed is a gallery and curatorial platform located in Livingston, Montana and found where people come together in a communal experience of art. We highlight regional artists alongside a global roster whose work is made meaningful through place while giving place its meaning. We value the artist as much as the art. When in one place, we are somewhere else: We curate with art institutions and galleries in and beyond Montana. We follow the river against the current. We want to know where you’ve been.
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