“Pre-existing Conditions”: two-person collaborative art show and installation
December 15 – January 19
Opening reception December 15, 6-9 pm: free to attend, all-ages
Sanitary Tortilla Factory, 401 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
“Pre-existing Conditions” is the result of a collaborative excavation of various illegal dump sites near Albuquerque. Cecilia McKinnon and Lance Ryan McGoldrick have sourced materials for installation, sculptures, and trash readymades from these informal sites, examining cycles of production, consumption, and planned obsolescence. The artists give consideration and new context to common trash, attempting to present waste objects as both repellent and beautiful.
The two artists, both redheads, share a common background in printmaking as well as a love of working with messy, often decaying materials. The artists share a mutual fascination with objects which are broken and abandoned, and with repurposing found objects and materials within sculptural practices. Cecilia McKinnon, an active member of GRAFT collective, is an intermedia artist and curator, interested in textiles, installation, and performance. Lance Ryan McGoldrick, an artist with Meow Wolf collective, is based in Albuquerque, NM. Working both solo and in collaboration, Lance’s work often takes on an architectural scale and has frequently been presented in non-traditional art spaces.
The show will open with a reception on Friday, December 15, from 6-9 pm, and will remain open through January 19, 2018. Sanitary Tortilla Factory is open to the public Thursdays and Fridays, 12-5 pm, and by appointment.
