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Sincerely, No One: Quill Harrison Solo Exhibition
On exhibit August 3 - September 22, 2024 at Bear and Bird Gallery New York
Sincerely, No One is a letter welcome to anyone to read. This collection delves into themes of memory, existentialism and human connection through a vibrant array of characters and feathered friends. Paintings and illustrations of postcards encapsulating Quill’s childhood memories distorted with a whimsical filter. In 2021 Quill started an ongoing series of work called Letters to No One. Hundreds of tiny envelopes filled with unfiltered thoughts addressed to no one.
Sincerely, No One was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The creation of work was also made possible by both the facilities at and the Small Business Support Program at Tech Valley Center of Gravity, the Capital Region's premiere Makerspace.
Per Wikipedia:
Luigi Pirandello (Italian: 1867 – 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays.
He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art".
Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd.
In the context of playwriting during the early and mid-1900s, Pirandello's impact is notable.
Pirandello inspired playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to write plays that echo the themes of existential exploration and metaphysical questioning that he focused on in his works.
His influence goes beyond playwrights; French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was also inspired by Pirandello's ideas to explore one of the main pillars of his philosophy: 'existentialism'.
The playwright's portrayal of fractured identities and the ambiguity of existence in his plays served as inspiration for Sartre's concepts of freedom, authenticity, and existential angst.
Pirandello's character narratives and metaphysical themes not only aligned with but also enriched Sartre's philosophical discourses, creating a link between existential thought in theater and philosophy, where each medium deepened and reflected upon the complexities and theories of the other.
The dialogues between self and other, freedom and responsibility, authenticity and bad faith, found meaning in the intersection of their respective domains. His legacy pushes further reflection into the complexities of characters, human consciousness, and identity.
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Descartes Coffee near our hotel, where you can get decent coffee with a side of existentialism.
Ba dum bum ... I'll be here all week, folks.
"Rather than being autonomous in some Cartesian fashion, our sense of self is mentally & socially conditioned, therefore ungrounded and... fragile." -- David Loy, "Lack of Transcendance: The Problem of Death & Life In Psychotherapy, Existentialism & Buddhism" (1996)
Sincerely, No One: Quill Harrison Solo Exhibition
On exhibit August 3 - September 22, 2024 at Bear and Bird Gallery New York
Sincerely, No One is a letter welcome to anyone to read. This collection delves into themes of memory, existentialism and human connection through a vibrant array of characters and feathered friends. Paintings and illustrations of postcards encapsulating Quill’s childhood memories distorted with a whimsical filter. In 2021 Quill started an ongoing series of work called Letters to No One. Hundreds of tiny envelopes filled with unfiltered thoughts addressed to no one.
Sincerely, No One was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The creation of work was also made possible by both the facilities at and the Small Business Support Program at Tech Valley Center of Gravity, the Capital Region's premiere Makerspace.