Monmouth Arts’ member gallery, ArtSpace 105, is currently presenting its first mixed-media exhibition, “Lost Connections,” through June 30 at 105 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The opening reception will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 15 at ArtSpace 105.
The exhibit investigates the disconnect and isolation experienced by being connected to technology through the sculpture and photography of local artists Christy O’Connor, Andrea B. D’Alessandro and Kate Eggleston.
O’Connor works with various materials, including found and repurposed objects. She experiments with process and materials, creating mixed-media works and sculpture to create work with a dark underlying tone. Her work is meant to evoke feelings of discomfort and loss, through imagery that balances a fine line of beauty and delicacy with corrosive harshness.
D’Alessandro pushes the boundaries in photography by playing with exposures and watercolors. Her long and double-exposure images conjure feelings of enchantment, while her splashes of paint turn her monochrome images into something quite out of the ordinary.
Eggleston uses found objects, textiles and homespun techniques to create work about gender roles, motherhood and sexuality with a mix of whimsy and aggression.
Monmouth ArtSpace 105 is free and open to the public from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and during Red Bank Visitor’s Center hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.monmoutharts.org.
