"Cavalcade Continues" Explores the Human Chimera December 26, 2007-Cleveland, Ohio- An exhibition of recent paintings by Matt Dibble will be opening at The Studio of 5 Rings on Friday, January 11th. This show was curated by Jeffry Chiplis, a nationally recognized sculptor who invented and continues to explore sculptures made from recycled neon. What drew Chiplis to the paintings was the combination of classical and modern figurative work along with their basis in drawing technique. He said, "The fact that they are paintings but based on drawings, with an abundance of skillful line quality, is one reason these works were chosen. There are also the illusory creatures, whose physiques have ties to Greek and Roman sculptures and frescoes. They are blended with this very modern technique of using unreal mutations to the human form. Dibble clearly has a foot in both past and present." In Greek mythology, the Chimera is a monstrous creature made of the parts of multiple animals. The human chimeras found in the paintings are often pictured in architectonic environments, a calm and smooth contrast to the misshapen and contorted figures. Chiplis explained, "The specters that populate this collection are products of the artist's imagination, but also physically human in respects so that we can recognize them. They are shocking to our typical sensibilities, and keep the viewer spellbound within their peculiar nature." Based on a series of pen-and-ink drawings first exhibited two years ago, this collection "also hints at the darker side of being human" according to Chiplis. Concurrent with this exhibition, Dibble will be displaying pen-and-ink drawings at the Jonathan Shorr Gallery in New York City in a show curated by artist Michael Ricardo Andreev. Dibble will also be a featured artist in April at the Cleveland Heights-based St. Paul South Wing Gallery, where he will exhibit a survey of his paintings and drawings. Dibble's work (www.dibblepaintings.com) has been exhibited at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Spaces, and the Butler Institute of American Art, and is currently part of art collections at the Federal Reserve Bank, National City Bank, and various private collectors. More information about Jeffrey Chiplis, also a board member at Spaces gallery in Cleveland, can be found at www.agentofchaos.com/chiplis. "Cavalcade Continues" will be on view at Studio of 5 Rings (20160 Center Ridge Rd. #210, Rocky River, OH 44116, 440-333-9700, ( www.studioof5rings.com) from January 11th through Feb. 23rd. Matt Cook STUDIO OF 5 RINGS, LLC 20160 Center Ridge Rd., #210 Rocky River, OH 44116 440-333-9700 www.studioof5rings.com
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