E. K. Wimmer: Path of Destruction

The Path of Destruction is a collection of hand-cut analog collages that were created over the course of three years. Each work was designed with intention and uniformly presented to create visual flow as a cohesive group; sharing similar sociological subject matter like abandonment and depression while surveying the adverse effects of isolation, introversion and paranoia. What started as a means to cope with dissolving friendships and the death of loved ones developed into a recognition that loss is not necessarily an unhealthy experience, but rather, it can be a catalyst for positive growth. Several recurring themes such as metamorphosis, animals, masks and the supernatural work to construct a larger narrative about allowing one’s self to transform through loss and use those experiences to examine the meaning and purpose behind each occurrence. Both deeply personal and universally relatable, The Path of Destruction offers the viewer an opportunity to question how loss has and will continue to shape their own path.

E.K. Wimmer is a multi-media artist, film composer and curator currently serving as Chief Curator of Art for the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, Wyoming. He was born in New York, was raised in New Mexico and has lived throughout the West. He studied photography at Eastern New Mexico University and Art History at the University of Montana. E.K. received his MA from the School of Art and Art History at the University of Denver. In addition to collage, he works in other disciplines including photography, video installation, painting, film composition and printmaking. His work has been included in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout the United States and can be found in collections nationally, spanning New York City to Los Angeles, including the Wyoming State Museum. Internationally his work is held in Europe, Asia and Australia with work in the Permanent Collections of the Homna Art Museum in Japan and the Scandinavian Collage Museum in Norway.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website