“To Stop Having Panic Attacks I Have to Be Sedated,” acrylic and spray foam on panel, 4×4”, 2022
Press Release
Redux Contemporary Art Center will present JUNK FOOD, a solo show highlighting the work of Taylor Lee Nicholson. Redux's solo exhibitions showcase the practice of a single artist, emphasizing the unique mixture of media that can compose a retrospective exhibition.
JUNK FOOD is a kitschy, irreverent, and at times unnerving exhibition that brings attention to our participation in consumer culture. Whether we're inhaling content from the internet or shopping on Amazon, consumerism depends on “junk food” – something we consume to satisfy a craving, but is ultimately temporary. Our addiction to consuming indicates a deep and significant void inside, a hunger that junk food cannot really satisfy.
Taylor Lee Nicholson (b. 1990, they/them) is a new media and conceptual artist who loves to mix kitsch and creepiness for comically grotesque results. As an absurdist and a surrealist, Taylor has been told that they are like a depressed Pee Wee Herman. Taylor transforms lowbrow, banal materials such as junk mail and tabloids into art to dissect themes of hyperreality, consumerism, and death. Taylor is a studio artist at the McColl Center, and their work has been shown in numerous galleries and art spaces around the United States including Goodyear Arts, Charlotte; Artspace, Raleigh; and House of Venus, Boston. Taylor has collaborated with brands like Vans, Microsoft Surface, Bojangles, and Almond Breeze, and their works have appeared in Vogue and Oprah Daily among others.
Details:
JUNK FOOD
Taylor Lee Nicholson
April 1st – May 21st, 2022
Opening reception: Friday April 1st, 5 – 8 pm
Education Programming: May 21st & 22nd – visit reduxstudios.org/learn for more info
