PATTERNS TO SCALE
a mural presented by Timothy Kelly
press release
AlterWork Studios is pleased to present the work of studio artist Tim Kelly in the form of a site-specific mural installation.
Mural Debut: Saturday, August 28, 2021
Mural will be on view 8/28 and 8/29 from 12-9PM
UPDATE: mural will be on view until Friday 9/3 (everyday from 12-9PM)
The artist will be available for studio visits while he paints the mural from Monday, August 23 through Friday, August 27 from 1-4PM. All are encouraged to stop by the studio, ask the artist about his work, and view the mural’s progress before its debut on Saturday the 28th.
“Since I began experimenting with pattern making a little over a year ago, I have struggled to legitimize the works as stand-alone pieces. Do patterns hold their own or are they only given significance when transcribed onto an object, like a textile or ceramic?”
Born and raised in New York, Tim Kelly is a Queens-based contemporary artist. Tim received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Fordham University in 2017. While minoring in Visual Arts, Tim earned the Nemetscheker Award for promise and excellence in architectural design.
In April of 2018, Tim began a 6-month residency at AlterWork Studios; concluding with a solo exhibition in the studio's gallery space. Entitled "Halves & Holes", the show featured a 12' x 12' crocheted installation piece along with several black and white geometric abstractions. In January of 2019, Tim was awarded a New Work Grant through the Queens Council on the Arts. The grant funded an exhibition entitled "Life Patterns"; a community inspired visual arts exhibition inspired by members of the fiber community. The exhibition was on display for the month of November 2019 at AlterWork Studios and a selection from the exhibit was featured at Vogue Knitting LIVE! in January 2020. Currently, Tim continues to experiment with geometric abstractions and painted patterns. His recent series of Quarantine Collages feature elaborate paper patterns inspired by the interaction and repetition of basic shapes.