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2020
Acrylic, varnish on canvas
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Dimensions: 152.4cm (H) x 121.9cm (W) / 60" (H) x 48" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
Memory Palace is a series of 2D works investigating themes of repetition, transition, interference, and disruption through a process of gravel staining. They were created in residence at Pilotenkueche (Leipzig, DE) in 2020.
The work will be delivered as a roll and will need to be stretched on a wooden or aluminum frame. Directional indicators are provided on the back of the canvas.
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Born: 1977
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Based in: Portland, Oregon
Austin Turley is a Portland, Oregon based artist whose objects and images investigate themes of presence, memory, language, and time. He works in multiple formats, using the act of collecting as a point of departure. Turley received a BFA in sculpture from Pacific Northwest College of Art. After graduating he worked as a glass caster at Bullseye Glass Company for four years. He has been awarded multiple residencies, including Hangar (Lisbon, PT), Pilotenkueche (Leipzig, DE), Hinge Arts (Fergus Falls, MN), Arquetopia (Puebla, MX), Glean (Portland, OR), Yucca Valley Material Lab (Yucca Valley, CA), and Hafnarborg, (Hafnarfjörður, IS). Grants have been awarded from Regional Arts and Cultural Council, Oregon Arts Commission, Springboard for the Arts, and Working Artist Org. Turley is represented by Gray Contemporary (Houston, TX) and Alfa Gallery (Miami, FL).
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