HUMAN FORM RECONSIDERED IN FIGURATIVE EXHIBITION FEATURING EMERGING ARTISTS FROM CENTRAL TEXAS
Contracommon is proud to present Out of Body, an exhibition showcasing abstracted, cerebral, and fantastical representations of the human figure. The exhibition will be on view in the gallery from March 20th through April 17th, 2025. An opening reception for the participating artists will be held at Contracommon on Saturday, March 22nd from 4pm – 7pm; it is free to attend and open to the public.
Contracommon is an artist-run, artist-led nonprofit arts space that supports artists in a collaborative setting. The organization has hosted regular member-run figure drawing sessions since 2022, serving 163 participants and counting. This exhibition is inspired by the collective’s first exhibition focused on figuration, Bodies Akin, organized by studio members Darryl Demps Jr., Holly Cerna, and Molly Knobloch in 2024.
Out of Body features alternative takes on representing the human body, featuring 13 emerging artists from Central Texas. The works interrogate themes of transformation and introspection, exploring what it means to be in a body. “Bodies are an absurd assemblage of entrance and exit channels… Portals that comprise these bodies – anuses, urethras, mouths, etc. – are constantly being clogged up, filled up, and choked up, reveling in various states of disintegration and reassemblage; a constant cycle of transformation,” - Madeline Hernandez. Living in a body is both deeply personal while also being a universal experience. By incorporating unique symbolism and using unconventional materials or points of view, these artists examine their relationship with perception, spirituality, and the Self. “What’s the difference between my art and my life, my “self” and others? What happens when those kinds of boundaries are blurred?” - Jessamyn Plotts.
Participating artists include: Casey Alfstad, Lisa Alley, Tiggy Augery, Katie Chance, Erin Freeman, Clara Griffith, Madeline Hernandez, Mary Helen McNally, Cecelia Parker, Jessamyn Plotts, Erin Power, Maddy Sneep, and Linda Wandt.
Out of Body will be on view in the Contracommon gallery from March 20th through April 17th, 2025. The gallery is open Friday through Sunday from 12pm – 6pm, with private viewing appointments available Monday - Thursday upon request at calendly.com/contracommon. The exhibition will open with a reception on Saturday, March 22nd from 4-7pm, which is free and open to the public.
For a list of related in-person and virtual events, visit our website at contracommon.org. For inquiries, information, or to make a donation, email contact@contracommon.org.
