Living and working in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chase Travaille excels in the art of assemblage. His method, inspired by the “exquisite corpse” technique conceived by the Surrealists, involves bringing together disparate elements to form cohesive, yet unexpected compositions—ranging from paper collages made from comic book pages to sculptures made from ceramic scraps.
Appropriately titled “Exquisite Corpse,” Travaille’s first solo exhibition with LaiSun Keane features the full breadth of his practice. Travaille’s recycled ceramics are at the core of the exhibition, including colorful iterations, such as Creature of Boggy Creek (2022), or more muted pieces like Season of the Witch (2022). These works were conceived during a residency in Montana, where the artist experimented with ways to create ceramic sculptures without a kiln. There, he developed this regenerative technique, resulting in sculptures that reflect a narrative of community, strength, and renewal.
- Maxwell Rabb for Artsy.net
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