A south gallery Exhibition during January 2021

Artist Statement:

Mimicking visual trends found in popular home furnishing stores like IKEA, the work functions as explorations of colors, textures and design aesthetics marketed to consumers as low cost, easily assembled furniture and home goods.

The works function somewhere between the Bauhaus and the IKEA bookshelf, exploring how the marriage of design and function has been commodified and branded as a mass produced aesthetic.

Just as advertisements and store displays project a false reality that one should strive to recreate in their own homes, the perspective and proportions of the etchings and collages are purposefully skewed. The visual slippage of the work mimics the failure of consumable objects to function in their intended ways once they actually enter our homes.

The added layer of using the work of female artists in the creation of rugs highlights the role of women in the home, particularly in the decision making around design and decoration.

Artist Bio:

Lisa Franko is an artist and educator living and working in Columbia, MO. Originally from Ohio, she received her BFA and Art Education degree from the University of Toledo and her MFA from the University of Missouri.

Gallery hours: 12-4PM Tuesday-Saturday - you can stop by anytime during our open hours to view the show.

For a private viewing of the show, contact Kelsey to set something up.