Threads of Connection Exposed
You're invited to experience "Threads of Connection" exhibition at Schinkel Fine Art Gallery, in historic Moross House in downtown Detroit. At the intersection of hands on techniques and technology the artists investigate the capacity of art to reveal hidden potential and layers of connectivity. The mother and son artists duo create collaboratively figurative/abstract hybrid works. See how the artists explore known and unknown existence in an effort to enlarge perspective.
"The medium is the message", stated by Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan in 1964 (predicted the World Wide Web almost 30 years before it was invented) guides the artists' generative art practice.
Building on lifelong engagement in artistic communication, the artists began their generative practice in 2010. Rooted in color field abstraction melded with figuration they create the Metalaverse - a trinity of original artists processes - Metalagram, Metalamirror and Metalamix. Designed on the computer and executed by hand using workmen’s and artisan’s tools, their work is influenced from automotive, aviation, and woodworking with the Detroit maker/craft mentality. The artists blend hands-on traditional and developed techniques with modern technology. All portmanteaus - Metalagram, Metalamirror and Metalamix - the works are categorized according to unique yet overlapping artist processes.
A symbiotic relationship between art and message is embedded in their work. Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan stated, “The medium is the Message.” This theorum guides the artists' and is reflected in what the Metalaverse accomplishes.
Influenced by Les Nabis, the late 19th-century movement, hidden elements within the work are ideal vessels channelling the artists' vision of inviting exploration as a means to resolving difficulties, differences and unlocking potential. Similar to Les Nabis—a movement comprised of young Parisian artists from 1888 until 1900 who were instrumental in the transition from Impressionism to abstract art, symbolism and modernism—the Schinkels believe that art is not a depiction of nature, but rather a synthesis of metaphors and symbols, deeply rooted in the soul of the artist.
The artists' invite viewers to experience their work akin to a map guiding one to buried treasure - in an effort to unify connections by enlarging and challenging perspectives. Forging connectivity between people and all that exists - past, present and future - these works explore conceptualized unification engendering a heightened sense of the sublime. Viewers will be nudged into a journey beyond superficial appearance.
The artists' lineage traces back to familial ancestor, Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), prominent late 18th to mid-19th-century Prussian architect, city planner and artist. Similar to Karl Friedrich’s work, the artists approach through the technical + creative lens. This foundation provides roots and inspiration for the artists' in studio within oldest brick dwelling in Detroit, Moross House.
Read in MetroTimes Detroit:
https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroits-schinkel-fine-art-breathes-new-life-into-the-citys-historic-moross-house-37662067
"City in the GarDen"
The artists used "Renaissance City" Metalagram + dynamic colored lighting + photographs from their studio backyard at the Moross House of the oldest wisteria in the midwest; garden known as the Detroit Secret GarDen.
Additional sizes and pricing are available upon request; all sizes comprise the edition limited to 60. Contact gallery for additional sizes and pricing. Part of the profits will benefit upkeep for the Detroit Secret GarDen.
Exhibition in Detroit Secret Garden at Schinkel Fine Art at Moross House
Works exhibited outdoors in alley gallery at Schinkel Fine Art
"Threads of Connection" exhibition at Schinkel Fine Art at Moross House is fully realized being shown outdoors in the Detroit Secret Garden. The majority of the exhibition works - all except for the Metalamirrors - are created as both indoor and outdoor art to be seen, viewed and experienced in both spaces. Direct sunlight on the work changes throughout the day revealing nuances and messages. Nighttime lighting adds intriguing panache.
Linda K + Theodore M Schinkel works in Schinkel Fine Art gallery alley
Experience works indoors in newly renovated showroom
The artists brought life to their gallery by exposing brick walls - in the oldest brick dwelling in Detroit, the Moross House; built by Christopher Moross, descendant of Detroit's earliest French founding families. The artists, inspired by design and museum displays, carefully curated presentation for their works throughout the gallery. Farrow & Ball Hague Blue adorn the showroom walls with Grate Black on the fourth wall (ceiling).
Inside the newly renovated showroom at Schinkel Fine Art
Newly exposed brick wall at Schinkel Fine Art at Moross House
Hovering between representational, heightened realism and abstraction, color fields bring cohesion to thoughts, sentiments, and Motor City memories' in this love letter portal to and from Detroit - all inspired by multiple Detroit iconic landmarks.
Adorning the centrally located sole exposed brick wall, the gallerists selected this work to bring cohesion and a sense of presence to "Threads of Connection" exhibition at the works 'speak' to one another.
"Spirit of Detroit" adorns exposed brick wall at Schinkel Fine Art gallery
Magical mobile and mysterious path exposed
"Shrouded Path" - Metalamirror - reveals animal guides and reflections of whatever encounters the work. "Circadian Sons" mobile reflections are seen in "Shrouded Path". Viewers navigate 360 degrees around "Circadian Sons" mobile, a homage to Earth's 24 hour cycle and rhythms. Viewing from 180 degrees around "Miami Beaus" and "Shrouded Path" provides interactivity and nuanced alterations in the work as lighting changes and viewing angels of incidence interact with the handcut aluminum.
"Miami Beaus" with "Circadian Sons" reflected in "Shrouded Path" (Metalamirror)
"Threads of Connection" exhibition Metalamirror wall at gallery
The Metalamirror wall in Schinkel Fine Art gallery showroom enhances connections between the works in the "Threads of Connection" exhibition. All four showroom walls - and the works installed on them - intermingle with each other. Reflections are seen and experienced n different portions of the Metalamirror layers. Changing perspectives align and converge as viewers navigate within the largest room at Schinkel Fine Art gallery at Moross House.
"Iron Maiden" dominates center of "Threads of Connection" exhibition
This work mirrors back to viewers connecting that which is important and needed. Reflected in the broken shards of mirror, viewers engage with the work. Autobiographical at times and deeply emotive, the artists' encourage viewers to reach their potential.
The artists have been creating works collaboratively for over a decade. Ted says Linda was waiting for him to realize her potential; Linda agrees. Together the artists are trail blazing helping others through original intuitive work.
"Iron Maiden" aligned with "Hungry Eyes" and "Future Self"
"Next Day Rising" reflected in "Hungry Eyes"
Viewers experience serendipity in action. Metalamirror works were created to invite and involve the environment and viewers into the metal + mirror works. Here in the gallery showroom, the reflection of another work becomes part of "Hungry Eyes"; the works are speaking to each other as they relate within the same environment. Viewers can experiment and have a lot of fun changing and adding reflections of works into Metalamirror works.
Reflections back at you!
Schinkel Fine Art powder room need for mirror inspires new process
An empath's intuitive journey channelling inner knowledge guides this work together with the artist' desire to have their art in gallery small powder room. Viewers can grasp they know more than they realize just beyond the knowable realm. One is encouraged to trust one's instinct taking a leap of faith, being nudged toward knowledge beyond one's eyes. In the reflected mirror viewers can experience themselves and their surroundings merging as one with the Empath.
Schinkel Fine Art powder room has operational mirror serving both as art + mirror
Exposed brick walls become the perfect background for artwork
The artworks are connecting with each other in the gallery's secondary showroom esconced in exposed brick walls. "Lemniscus Window", a Metalamix is exhibited around the corner from the original layer used to create the work, the Metalamirror "Infinity Window". See how the works relate and connect with each other, each one unique yet different - live human beings. Our environment affects us and this art speaks to that reality.
Brick walls envelope artworks in gallery secondary showroom
Metalagram works shown on exposed brick walls
Three Metalagram (metal + hologram) works invite viewers to experience another dimension. As viewers navigate 180 degrees around the works, they are invited to interact with and become insiders to revelations hidden within the artwork. "Affinity", "Mind Matters" and "WWW Night" each have unique characteristics and messages. Viewers see that the same original artist process crafted with skillful care has been used to create each of these works.
Metalagram wall reveals hidden messages
Metalamirror works reflect exposed brick and Metalagram works
The Metalamirror ( metal + mirror) works installed in the exposed brick secondary showroom reflect back from the front of the gallery main showroom, seen below in image on left "Animism". Across the room from "Self Portraits"- image on right - hangs "Www Dark", whose reflection becomes a part of Metalamirror, "Self Portraits". East meets west and north meets south as energies from all four directions intermingle and enrich "Threads of Connection" exhibition at Schinkel Fine Art at Moross house.
Four directional energies dancing with the artworks
Work projected on exterior brick on back exterior of gallery
Digital Metalamix used here is projected on exterior back wall from the Detroit Secret Garden. Metalamix work is a layered original artist process combining Metalagram and Metalamirror work with digital imagery and printed - in a highly limited edition - as a single frame. The Metalamix work with continuous digital layer is shown on left. Viewer admiring Metalamix works exhibited outdoors shown on right. These works are completely waterproof and can be exhibited indoors and outdoors.
Digital Metalamix and printed Metalamix works
"Through the Trees"
A nuanced all encompassing experience - energetic while exuding serenity and balanced energy - is reflected in this work. An extremely wet spring, with trees partially submerged yet alive, inspired this sublime pentrypt. While wearing waders, the artists captured photographic imagery just as the sun was rising. The artists' then used their original artist process to create a quasi-representational fantastical work. Viewer's minds roam through the trees and beyond at sunrise.
"Through the Trees" at Schinkel Fine Art outdoors with colored lighting
"Cultivation in the Garden" - a collabor
“Cultivation in the Garden” , inspired by novella, “Night in the Garden of Love”, by Dr. Yusef Abdul Lateef, Detroit native, was collaboratively created at Cranbrook. The artists, as Cranbrook faculty, taught at the Horizons Upward Bound program during their Cranbrook summer residency, 2023.
The nine panel artwork debuted at the Cranbrook Greek Theatre outdoors transporting viewers to the sublime; after this exhibition returns for permanent exhibition at Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Outdoor exhibition in historic potting shed at Schinkel Fine Art at Moross House
Viewers enjoying the artworks
One of the thrills of creating interactive innovative work is to have viewers enthralled as they experience something not previously seen. Below you can feel these viewers absorbed and enriched through their experience. Please come to Detroit or if you're in the area please visit Schinkel Fine Art at Moross House for artwork that energizes, engages, and enriches. Schinkel Fine Art is available by appointment or during open hours listed on website and Instagram.
Enriching life through the Metalaverse at Schinkel Fine Art
