Jessica Cannon writes in February 25, 2006
Jessica Cannon, another artist who will be participating in the inaugural Normal Space exhibition, wrote to Flux Factory today, as she later expressed “half excited half confused”. Now I find this whole curve pretty interesting, so here’s the story:
This past November (me thinks) I went to the Parsons MFA Open Studios in support of my friend Ashley Kesling whom I met while working on the Novel project at Flux Factory. While there I did a round of most of the studios, obviously. Later in the eve, after enjoying a few Newcastle Browns which were gallantly being offered from an empty, abandoned studio, Ashley asked if there was any work I was particularly fond of. While I couldn’t remember her name then, I said yes and I could take Ashley to the studio, perhaps she could tell me more about the person.
After a drunken tour we stumbled into Jessica’s studio and Ashley burst into a laugh – I knew I had made a good choice!
I already liked Jessica’s work, especially her drawings, of which I remember things such as skyscrapers and an iceberg adorned with scenes of play. Ashley explained they are public work proposals, and they exist in several places: in drawings, photomontages, and actual works (the type of work my old friend Elaine Arkell from London would really love!). Then I appreciated the works even more! I really wanted to meet Jessica, and Ashley assured me we would someday.
Then, just a few weeks later, there was the 2005 Night of 1,000 Drawings at Artists Space. A deluge of drawings and other works on paper hung from wire with bulldog clips, I spotted three pieces that I was considering buying. I paced back and forth between the three pieces, contemplating which one to buy (even though they were each only $50, I could only afford one). I wasn’t really interested in who the artist was, because I wanted to focus more on the drawing and its inclusion into my collection. But then I broke down and inspected the rear of each work to see who the artist was, and wouldn’t you know one of them was by Jessica Cannon!
!SNAP!
I bought it. Well chuffed with that purchase! What a great piece. A drawing of a slab of sidewalk concrete that has grass growing out of it, which Jessica has also made into an installation.
So several months go by, I start planning out Normal Space, and include Jessica’s name onto my original flyer-image posted on the Flux Factory website to start spreading the word about the exhibition. Anyhow somehow Jessica caught wind of her inclusion in the show, wrote to Flux, Flux forwarded her email to me, I replied, and she says:
…now I’m just excited. I think its really interesting to reactivate a space by installing different artists’ work in it… especially since its a studio and there already exists so much potential there
Jessica really understands the impulse behind this show, and I can’t wait to meet her!
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