This is a short reflection on the exhibition, Don’t Go Into the Light by Frank James Meuschke running November 4-27, 2022 at Rosalux, 315 West 48th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419.
The format of this reflection is a single sentence or question per image. This content is also available as a printed zine.
Frank James Meuschke, “Whitewater River” (2022) sublimation print on polyethylene terephthalate fabric, 51″x68″
Walking into the gallery, I’m struck by a sense of an unknowable quality, emphasized through deeply saturated colors and the softening of edges.
Frank James Meuschke, “Whitewater Bluff” (2022) sublimation print on polyethylene terephthalate fabric, 51″x51″
Questions come to mind, such as, “Do I like the blurred boundaries more for accentuating the unknown or heightening beauty?”
Frank James Meuschke, “Touch the Sky Prairie” (2022) sublimation print on polyethylene terephthalate fabric, 51″x68″
I asked myself, “What do we not know?”
Frank James Meuschke, “Back Woods” (2022) sublimation print on polyethylene terephthalate fabric, 51″x68″
I also wondered, “What is it to view the world through the plastic we are addicted to?”
Disclosure: I know the artist from when I was directing the MFA program at MCAD, where he served as a mentor.