Joell Baxter explores the intersection of color and space through layered, printed, and woven paper structures. Her compositions create pixelated, wavering effects with geometric patterns repeating at various scales and hues.
In short, it’s awesome.
The opening reception for her Iterate, Reiterate at The Garage Art Center is on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 4 pm to 6 pm with the Brooklyn-based artist in attendance. The site-specific installation will then be on display until Saturday, Sept. 28.
Admission is free, but advanced registration is required.
With Iterate, Reiterate, Baxter transforms the host venue into a shimmering sanctuary. Floor-to-ceiling woven panels form a room within a room, turning the architecture into a canvas of light. As visitors enter, porous layers come alive with vibrant, shifting colors, igniting the imagination and inviting guests to observe and shape their experience. As they move through the space, their movements create ever-changing patterns of light and shadow, offering a unique and dynamic interaction.
As part of the experience, Baxter will lead a free workshop on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Participants will create woven panels using strips of printed paper. At the end, they’ll hang their works as a collective installation, observing how the color and geometry of each piece shifts when seen as part of a larger composition.
Godwin-Ternbach Museum employee Stephanie S. Lee, who also teaches Korean folk art at Flushing Town Hall, created The Garage Art Center by converting the garage at her private residence at 26-01 Corporal Kennedy St. in Bayside. About two blocks east of the Clearview Expressway, public transportation in the area is scarce, but there’s free parking on the street.
Image: The Garage Art Center