In Parallel: Julia Jalowiec and JJ Jalowiec

July 05 - July 27,2024

From Arts Fort Worth: "In Parallel surveys the output of two sculptural practices that evolved adjacently in space and time. As best friends, studio mates, and sometimes collaborators – 30 years as life partners and 10 years as practicing artists – Julia Jalowiec and JJ Jalowiec maintained distinct individual identities while remaining malleable and soft to each other’s modeling and influence. Solidifying this mental image of two artists working side-by-side is useful in visualizing how Julia and JJ, as a pair, are themselves analogous to the thematic and structural elements of the exhibited works. This exhibition highlights their shared bias toward creating paired sculptures in a parallel orientation: human figures and various objects, both sculptural and functional. These pairs are independent but inseverable like Julia and JJ themselves. Whether vases, chimneys, oil cans, or the human figure, the emphasis is on the vertical pair. Even when inanimate, their verticality suggests a posture that relates to the body, signifying a certain person-ness. They also quietly index a private narrative, often in remembrance of a loved one: a telephone holds the line open; a toggle switch recalls the vocation of a family member; a thimble honors a friend. As you engage with these works, note the subtle connections and divergences between (and sometimes within) each pair of sculptures. Through their lived experiences combined with their shared studio practice and deep understanding of materiality, Julia and JJ have retained their unique voices and individual expression while forging pieces that mirror each other's essence – an essence rooted in longing for human connections."

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