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Like a Striking Simile

An exhibition of work in dialog with Helen Hawley
ALL (Arts + Literature Laboratory), Madison, WI, 2016

Artists Helen Hawley and Chele Isaac once maintained studios one block apart in downtown Madison. They each work across a variety of media and over time noticed an uncanny simultaneity of ideas, images and insights. Curious about the recurring and serendipitous parallels, they decided to explore the source and terrain of this shared language with a collaborative exhibition.

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Ground Clearance

Pittsburgh Center for Contemporary Art, 2015

Composed of three installations– a primordial forest lost to deforestation, a mobile home (created in collaboration with BA Harrington), and an exhausted horse – Ground Clearance imagines a re-staging of westward migration in the 21st century.

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Inferior Mirages and Incidental Detours

Created in collaboration with BA Harrington
Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI, 2012

All woodworking: BA Harrington
Video and photography: Chele Isaac

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