EXHIBITIONS

For the past fourteen years the photography collective, Stella has been cultivating support and critique amongst women in the fine art world. Their nine members gather regularly to show new work, develop their practices and cultivate community. These women are independent of one another; they vary in age, identity, occupation and background, which is clearly reflected in the diversity of the work they produce. However, radically different backgrounds and a fierce devotion to photography enable these women to help one another challenge and enrich their individual practices.

MORE PINK NOISE

Pink Noise is a metaphor for the dynamics of the Stella Collective. The pink noise sonic pattern is a mixture of all the audible frequencies playing simultaneously, where every octave has equal power. An unrelenting desire to have their voices expressed in unison in this particular political time led the group to create an exhibition with each member contributing their own take on pink noise.

PINK NOISE

“It turns out much of our world operates in this sweet spot between chaos and control: The pink noise pattern has been found in most genres of music, the shot lengths in Hollywood films, the structure of DNA, the rise and fall of the tide, the flow of traffic, and variations in the stock market. The world is basically awash in pink." — Meghan Neal, The Many Colors of Sound, The Atlantic, February 2016

The Stella Collective resonates in Pink Noise. A mixture of all the audible frequencies playing simultaneously, where every octave has equal power, Pink Noise is a metaphor for the dynamics of this collective. An unrelenting desire to have their voices expressed in unison, in this particular political time, led the group to create an exhibition with each member contributing their own take on Pink Noise.

The Nature of a Collective

In 2014 the collective united in: STELLA: The Nature of a Collective, a group exhibition at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, to feature the impact of the natural world on their individual practices.

PUBLICATION: Nature of a Collective
PRESS: UIMA of Chicago, Natural History

STELLA: The Nature of a Collective Opening reception: Friday, October 3, 2014 (6-9pm) October 3, 2014 - November 30, 2014 Ukrainian Museum of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622 “Stella: The Nature of a Collective” features work by 12 artists in a diversity of media originating in photography. Presented by the Stella Photography Collective in cooperation with the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, the exhibition is organized around issues of the collective and the natural world. The exhibit includes photography, video, installation, collage, large draped photographic screens and 3-D imagery. For the individual artists of the Stella Photography Collective this exhibition is an opportunity to explore new ways to present work in collaboration, deepening their practice. Thematically, the work is concerned with nature and the natural world, as well as the nature of human experience: growth, decay, camouflage, geography, security and sensuality. Stella Photography Collective formed in 2008 as a monthly critique group and has a rich history of mutual support and creative challenge. The collective includes 13 women, 2 of whom work as a collaborative team. Members are based in Chicago and surrounding communities, including Milwaukee. They are: Aimée Beaubien, Suzette Bross, Patty Carroll, Liz Chilsen, Ciurej & Lochman (Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman), Christine DiThomas, Mary Farmilant, Alice Hargrave, Kate Joyce, Mayumi Lake, Jean Sousa, Peggy Wright In conjunction with the exhibition, the collective plans two lively events inviting visitors to enjoy refreshments – some of which respond to ideas in the work – while participating in creative activities based on selected exhibition themes. A Sunday “Lunch-in” on October 12th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM, and a workshop “The Nature of Nature: An Afternoon Repast of Botany and Memory” on November 2nd from 2:00 – 4:00 PM