Alice Tippit\u2019s solo exhibition, “Rose Obsolete,” at the DePaul Art Museum is an exploration of perception and ambiguity. Tippit\u2019s work draws on the visual challenges posed by Gestalt psychology, reminiscent of illusions like Rubin\u2019s vase. Her paintings, characterized by their simplicity and symmetry, often shift between recognizable forms such as snakes, smiles, blouses, and bodies. Tippit\u2019s deliberate compositions invite viewers to engage deeply, questioning the reliability of visual and verbal language to convey experience.<\/p>\n
Her artistic process is meticulous, each piece meticulously crafted without tape, showcasing sharp edges and layers that reward close inspection. Tippit\u2019s artworks, like \u201cMonitor\u201d (2015) and \u201cFollow\u201d (2019), embody ambiguity, challenging viewers to determine meanings from their forms. Her series \u201cRose Obsolete\u201d extends this challenge to language through word pairings that mirror her visual puzzles, encouraging endless associations.<\/p>\n
The exhibition, Tippit\u2019s first solo museum show, also highlights the DePaul Art Museum\u2019s role in showcasing local artists\u2014a role threatened by the museum\u2019s impending closure due to university budget decisions. The closure has sparked community outrage, emphasizing the importance of such spaces in the Chicago art scene. Despite the uncertain future, “Rose Obsolete” remains a testament to Tippit\u2019s ability to navigate and question the complexities of visual language, urging viewers to reflect on the layered narratives within her work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alice Tippit\u2019s solo exhibition, “Rose Obsolete,” at the DePaul Art Museum is an exploration of perception and ambiguity. Tippit\u2019s work draws on the visual challenges posed by Gestalt psychology, reminiscent of illusions like Rubin\u2019s vase. Her paintings, characterized by their simplicity and symmetry, often shift between recognizable forms such as snakes, smiles, blouses, and bodies. Tippit\u2019s deliberate compositions invite viewers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":556107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-556106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=556106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/556107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=556106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=556106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=556106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}