Shield/Reveal: Lauren E. Peters and Karoline Wileczek

Lauren E. Peters

Peters' work addresses the fluidity and multifaceted nature of identity. Each painting is based on a single photograph, utilizing a variety of clothing and props to switch between various personas. While the costumes may be thought of as disguises, they are created to bring the different realities beneath our "normal" appearance to light. 

Karoline Wileczek

Wileczek's current paintings concentrate on grids made of rubber circles, hand placed without strict measure to create what she calls "a wobble and a hum." Each work reveals intuitive influences from the periphery. City architecture, shifts in light, as well as subconscious arrangements in her studio find their way into her work. A back-and-forth responsive approach is made with each painting until its individual manifestation is presented or discovered.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.