[jef]Frey Michael Austin: Another Sky
Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
24” x 24”
Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
18” x 18”
Another Sky
Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
18” x 18”
Another Sky
Another Sky
Another Sky
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
24” x 24”
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Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
24” x 24”
Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
18” x 18”
2023
Enamel, acrylic and resin on glass mirror
18” x 18”
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Acrylic, wood, enamel and resin
Approx. 9” x 16” x 3"
Another Sky
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Acrylic, wood, enamel and resin
Approx. 9” x 16” x 3"
Another Sky
Frey Michael Austin
2023
Acrylic, wood, enamel and resin
Approx. 9” x 16” x 3"
About the Artwork
Print & Object is excited to announce the release of a new series of sculptural works, Another Sky, by interdisciplinary artist [jef]Frey Michael Austin.
Austin’s work thoughtfully pushes against the Greek adage, “Change is the only constant in life.” Harnessing some of the most ephemeral moments of change in daily life; a passing cloud, steam on a bathroom mirror, the evening sunset, a spilled drink on the kitchen table, into meditative states of suspension. By pausing change, Austin gifts us time to hold on a little longer, stand present in our reflection, and immerse ourselves in the beauty of fleeting impressions. The romance of these small moments and subtle gestures unfold and invite us into a surreal space, a queer space, where the “rules” of life melt away and sunsets last forever.
Austin’s studio practice is grounded in a poetic playfulness that engages with language, constructs, and the human condition and reshapes them into odes of the imagination. For their series with Print and Object, the sky motif originated during the early period of the COVID lockdown. At a time imbued with longing, containment, and much political upending, welcoming the sky into their studio became a gesture filled with hope, desire, and faith in the regenerative power of passing time.
A cup of sky spilling across the table, drops of condensation captured mid-evaporation, and the blush of a twilight that never dims, Austin’s series of new works softens absolutes and invites curious wonderment into the day-to-day. Print & Object is honored to present Another Sky on our platform.
About the Artist
[jef]Frey Michael Austin (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, composer and performer based in Chicago. Their visual artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and they have performed in such spaces as The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, The Art Institute of Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center and The Smart Museum of Art. Frey also composes and produces music for film and for collaborative, multidisciplinary performance projects GABE, Growing Concerns Poetry Collective and Daisy Days.
Image Credit: Ash Dye.
Artist retains copyright and all licensing privileges to the artwork.
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