Drowning World : Nova Gallery : Chicago : May 2007

Drowning World, a solo show of new works by Jenny Kendler, runs from May 11th to June 9th.

This show received some nice press. "As I became invisible..." was printed in the Chicago Reader's featured galleries section. The show was also reviewed by Usama Alshaibi from Vocalo.org, a radio station and webcast that is an experimental offshoot of Chicago's NPR station. Flavorpill featured the show in their most recent issue 141, "Animalistic Flavor." How appropriate...

Below is an excerpt from the press release:

Jenny Kendler's intricately drawn works on paper re-enchant taxonomy, the method by which living things are categorized and separated, stepping across the symbolic divide between homo sapiens and the rest of the natural world. Rendered in meticulous pencil and iridescent ink, Kendler's delicate human forms stream tiny fish and blood-soaked newborn birds. Tidepools rupture the skin and carnivorous pitcher plants erupt in ecstatic bursts. This intimate bodily connection to the natural world is a glimpse into the forgotten kingdom of our animal selves.

Please email me for a copy of the full press release or additional details.

NOVA Gallery
840 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607