J. Pascoe: Bodies Without Organs

GLASSBORO, NJ – Work created by J. Pascoe, the 2016 Artist-in-Residence in the Department of Art at Rowan University, is showcased in the exhibition Bodies Without Organs, running April 27 – July 16 at Rowan University Art Gallery on High Street in Glassboro. A reception and gallery talk with the artist is Wednesday, April 27 from 5 - 7 pm in the gallery, with the talk beginning at 6 pm.

In this collection of new work, Pascoe explores the perceptions we have - accurate or not - of ourselves and other human bodies. Through the use of found materials, video, diffraction grating, book structures, and paint, the work prompts the questions “What do I see when I look at other people?” or “What do I look at when I see other people?”

Through its use of light and line the work reveals how we are more than surface impressions and points to differences between looking and seeing. In attempting to capture impressions of strangers in crowds, large groups of people, or other tableaux, the work shows that there can still be worthwhile moments therein, despite the fleeting nature of such experiences.

Pascoe, an artist living and working in Philadelphia, has spent the last several years creating work centered on how social settings and urban spaces are navigated by the general public, as well as her own anxiety and discomfort from interactions originating at these sites. Her finished work often takes form on paper as prints or artist books and zines with occasional site-specific or temporary installations. Pascoe was part of a collaborative artist residency program in Slovenia in 2014 and, more recently, was a visiting artist at Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine. She also has participated in the PULP ATLAS traveling book arts show that visited various locations, including Philadelphia, Scotland, Los Angeles, and New York. She received her B.F.A. in Intermedia from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon (2004) and her M.F.A. in Book Arts and Printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia (2013). To see more of her work, visit www.jpascoe.com.

Rowan University Art Gallery on High Street is located at 301 High Street in Glassboro, NJ. Admission to the gallery, reception, and talk is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 10 am to 5 pm; and Saturday, 12 to 4 pm. Directions can be found on the gallery website. For more information, call 856-256-4521 or visit www.rowan.edu/artgallery.

Support for programming at Rowan University Art Galleries has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.