Peter Frederiksen: In Stitches

November 07 - December 26,2020

From the gallery: "Galleri Urbane is pleased to introduce Chicago-based artist Peter Frederiksen in his first solo exhibition in Dallas, featuring new embroidered works on linen. With more than a decade of working in the medium, the artist’s current compositions are embedded with imagery from the golden age of American cartoon animation. Alluring in their warm familiarity, the works maintain darker notes that point toward an underlying sense of fear. The popularization of sound animation in the early 20th century ushered in an era of now-classic cartoons that includes Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes. Frederiksen’s embroideries reference the iconic post-war period of these animations, instantly recognizable for its stylized characters, stunning spectrum of colors, and hand-painted backgrounds. His compositions are configured following hours of research and image collecting, ultimately landing on cropped still frames that invoke cartoons experiencing impending doom or the consequences of actions poorly-considered. Frederiksen leaves viewers to speculate what came before the scene and what will happen after, reinforcing the latent fears and anxieties that are woven in each image."

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