Jamie Isenstein: Will Return
Mid-career retrospective of art work by Jamie Isenstein
The Cooley Gallery, Reed College, Portland, Oregon
August 27 – October 20, 2013
Curated by Stephanie Snyder
Catalogue with an interview with Stephanie Snyder and essays by Graham Jones and David Velasco available. See details on Info page.
Work details below.

 

Will Return, a mid-career retrospective exhibition of work by Jamie Isenstein at the Cooley Gallery, Reed College, Portland, Oregon 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works in the exhibition:

Magic Fingers, 2003
Performance/installation with gilded picture frame, picture light, plastic hemisphere, “Will Return” sign
10 x 17 x 15 in
25.4 x 43.18 x 38.1 cm

Infinite Disco Soft-Shoe, 2002-2004
Single-channel video

Eyehole, 2005
Brass, copper, plastic, enamel, acrylic, cardboard, glass mirror
8 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in
21.59 x 6.35 x 7.62 cm

Inside Out Headshots (Skeleton and Lotion) , 2004
black and white photographs, ink and lotion
8 7/8 x 11 3/8 in
22.54 x 28.89 cm

Acéphal Magical , 2007
Two-channel video

Snuffer, 2008
Digital pigment print
20 x 25 in
50.8 x 63.5 cm

Magic Jacket , 2009
Tailcoat, coat rack, hanger, appearing flowers, 2 foam balls, thumb tip, 2 silks, rope, 2 decks of cards, matches, Devil’s Handkerchief, handkerchief, 1 dollar bill, 2 balloons, watch, bottle top, 2 coins, wand
Dimensions variable

Waxworks, 2009
C-print
30 x 40 in
76.2 x 101.6 cm

Delicious After Dinner Mints, 2010
Digital C-print
19 x 14 1/2 in
48.26 x 36.83 cm

Inside Outside Backstage Vase, 2011
Natural and artificial flowers, ceramic vase
Dimensions variable

Untitled (purple boot clown shoe) , 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
diptych: 12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cm each

Untitled (yellow, turquoise, red clown shoe) , 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
triptych: 12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cm each

Untitled (green, blue, red polka dot clown shoe with kiltie), 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cm

Untitled (Ear Plug and Ear) , 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
diptych: 12 x 16 in, 14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm, 30.5 x 40.6 cm

Untitled (Silent film inter-title with arrows) , 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm

Untitled (Silent film inter-title with curves) , 2013
Watercolor and pencil on paper
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm

Intermission Sign , 2013
Brass easel, stretched canvas and acrylic
23 x 59 x 37 in
58.4 x 149.9 x 94 cm

Rug Woogie X , 2013
Performance on harp with yarn
dimensions variable

Book of the Dead , 2013
Modified guest book
8.5 x 11.5 in
21.6 x 29.2 cm