{"id":1560,"date":"2022-01-10T12:55:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T20:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/aardwolf\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:18:10","slug":"current-surroundings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/aardwolf\/2022\/01\/10\/current-surroundings\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">David Schell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>01\/10\/2022 &#8211; 3\/11\/2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dengerink Gallery, VDEN Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs.jpg\" alt=\"2D artwork in gallery\" class=\"wp-image-1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/cs-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How we shape a context helps to determine how something is perceived. All contexts are subject to change, so it\u2019s only natural that perceptions follow suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Current Surroundings is a continuation of intimate, intimate, my 2021 show at Augen Gallery, Portland, OR. Intimate as an adjective suggests an experience that is taking place away from the rest of the world; as a verb, on the other hand, it looks outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To intimate is to invite the rest of the world (or at least one other person) in on a little secret. It is social, even if it\u2019s a bit coy. Why else would one hint or suggest unless they\u2019re hoping for a reply from a willing participant that will take the time to look and respond? In this way an intimation is different from a lie or a half-truth. It\u2019s not meant to be a deception; rather, the small amount of information given is meant to tantalize, to pique someone\u2019s interest. It\u2019s not a final word, but instead an invitation to keep a conversation going.&nbsp; \u2014 David Schell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01.jpg\" alt=\" from top left moving clockwise:\nInformal Warmth, A Brand New Shape, Inside Outside (2), Interior Form (Night)\nOil, pumice and cold wax on panel, 2020-21\nphotographs by Mario Gallucc\" class=\"wp-image-1556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-396x432.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-792x864.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-768x838.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-1408x1536.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-990x1080.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_01-1188x1296.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small> from top left moving clockwise:<br><em>Informal Warmth, A Brand New Shape, Inside Outside (2), Interior Form (Night)<\/em><br>Oil, pumice and cold wax on panel, 2020-21<br>photographs by Mario Gallucci<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Schell (he\/him) is an artist working in Portland, Oregon. He received an MFA from American University and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schell\u2019s recent work is rooted in the idea that h<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ow we shape a context helps determine how something is perceived. He is the co-founder of The Semifinalist, an online platform for the second best in art, because the first place is for sell-outs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.davidscottschell.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.thesemi-finalist.com<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02.jpg\" alt=\"detail of Periphery (2)\nOil, pumice and cold wax on panel, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-1558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2495\/2022\/01\/david_02-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>detail of <em>Periphery (2)<\/em><br>Oil, pumice and cold wax on panel, 2021<br><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Schell 01\/10\/2022 &#8211; 3\/11\/2022 Dengerink Gallery, VDEN Building &#8220;How we shape a context helps to determine how something is perceived. All contexts are subject to change, so it\u2019s only natural that perceptions follow suit. &#8220;Current Surroundings is a continuation of intimate, intimate, my 2021 show at Augen Gallery, Portland, OR. 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