CARLISLE BURCH
BRUTAL NOWHERE

16 MAY — 9 JUNE 2024

Carlisle approaches her art with a blend of humor, nostalgia, and introspection, drawing on personal experiences and her own observations from a childhood spent in the Mojave Desert, California. She explores the interplay between individual reactions to the desert and the external perceptions that have been shaped by societal narratives of a desert climate and the people that choose to escape to it.

Employing a sophisticated illustrative style reminiscent of caricatures found in publications like The New Yorker, Carlisle navigates the complexities of human response to nature with a clever lightheartedness aiming to disarm her audience. Her illustrations serve to illuminate deeper themes surrounding memory, existential contemplation, and the intricacies of human relationships.

To Carlisle, the boxing glove is itself a caricature. It represents notions of struggle, tenacity, and confrontation, yet is exaggerated–an almost comical giant snow mitten that incites amusement upon reflection.

The conceptualization of a giant fist poised for impact evokes a nuanced paradox between gravity and levity. This artful fusion is further enriched by situating the boxing glove within unexpected contexts, from the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert to human experiences like post-shower dryness, or the relentless force of 30mph wind. Cultural touchstones represent more than mere fascination in her work; they serve as poignant reminders of tangible challenges faced by individuals navigating environments reminiscent of the rugged Wild West. Through these inventive juxtapositions, Carlisle invites the audience to traverse through layers and layers of narrative depth.

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