Pickled-To Preserve or Flavor

For the months of September and October we had a piece entitled "Pickled- To preserve or flavor" by Jason Chakravarty. Based in Illinois and Southern California, Jason Chakravarty creates mixed-media objects that explore questions of identity. Illumination is a key component of his work, most commonly in the form of neon, which for Chakravarty is the epitome of Americana. Materials such as glass, wood, metal, and found objects layer his work with narratives tracing the overlap between social, political, cultural, and personal identity. Straightforward imagery is collaged to create a recognizable vocabulary for investigating the search for individual identity among the perpetually proliferating brand-functions in the contemporary cultural landscape. An extended installation of this piece and other work by Jason can be seen at
jasonchakravarty.com/home.html