Naturally, an exhibition of work by Austin Moule, will be on display at Arts + Literature Laboratory from Friday, January 13 to Saturday, March 4, 2023. A closing reception date will be held Saturday, February 25 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Artist Statement:
The paintings in Naturally sift through my memory of spaces and textures and reimagines them on canvas. Playing with the phenomenon of Face Pareidolia, I arrange of motifs that turn the imagined still life/landscape into a face or mask. I am interested in how we identify with and project ourselves over the objects and spaces we encounter. I see each of the pieces in this show as a unique iteration of the same puzzle, in which each decision is based on the last. Solving these puzzles has become a way for me to reflect on how I relate to, and move through, my environment, experiences, and anticipation of the future.
Austin Moule was born in Charleston, South Carolina and at the age of four his family moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida. Moule received his BFA with a concentration in Printmaking at the University of North Florida, and an MFA with a concentration in painting from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Moule’s work has been exhibited in numerous states across the country, including solo presentations in Florida and Wisconsin. He currently lives and works in Minneapolis MN.