The Ulterior Narrative - Curated by Michael St. John

29.01—19.03.2022

The Ulterior Narrative (curated by Michael St. John) - Installation view at TICK TACK
Michael St. John - Democracy (Witness) #3 - 2018 - acrylic on canvas - 76.2×60.96 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
Michael St. John - Democracy (Witness) #3 - 2018 - acrylic on canvas - 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 60.96 cm)
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Borna Sammak, Chris Lipomi, Karin Davie
Monsieur Zohore - To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II - 2021-2022 - 35×12×33 inches
Borna Sammak - Not Yet Complete (You’ve Selected The Best Place For Recycling) -2019 - vinyl and enamel on steel - 152,5×122,2×4,5 cm - Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Michael St. John, Darja Bajagic, Michael St. John
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Suzanne McClelland, Borna Sammak, Chris Lipomi
Darja Bajagic - undeRage headless goatriders (collage)- 2016 - acrylic paint, canvas, inkjet prints on paper, magazine pages - 41×55×3.5 cm - Courtesy Carlos Ishikawa, London
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Chris Lipomi, Karin Davie
Monsieur Zohore - Ma Petite Prison Préférée - 2021–2022 - Mixed Media on Canvas - 48×60×2 inches - courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
Michael St. John - Democracy (2019) - 2019 - oil on canvas - 76.2×60.96 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Darja Bajagic, Suzanne McClelland
Matthew Tully Dugan - One Foot In Front Of The Other - 2020 - Laserprint on found insulation 131×79 cm (framed) - Installation view in TICK TACK
Borna Sammak - Not Yet Complete (You’ve Selected The Best Place For Recycling) -2019 - vinyl and enamel on steel - 152,5×122,2×4,5 cm - Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Monsieur Zohore - To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II - 2021-2022 - 35×12×33 inches
Karin Davie - Untitled no. 1 - 2020 - oil on canvas over wood - 61×45.7 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore - Ma Petite Prison Pre?fe?re?e - 2021–2022 - Mixed Media on Canvas - 48×60×2 inches - Installation view at TICK TACK
Chris Lipomi - Untitled - 2016 - acrylic on canvas - 81×64cm
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Karin Davie, Darja Bajagic, Suzanne McClelland
Darja Bajagic - Matthis Schoorman posed Bianca Brust’s headless corpse and took sexy pictures of her (Collage) - 2015 - acrylic paint, inkjet prints on paper - 25×31×3.5 cm - Courtesy Carlos Ishikawa, London
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Darja Bajagic, Suzanne McClelland
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Darja Bajagic, Michael St. John, Matthew Tully Dugan
Darja Bajagic - Parts Of Rachel Barber And Her Parents (Collage) - 2015 - acrylic paint, inkjet prints on paper, magazine pages - 25×31×3.5 cm - Courtesy Carlos Ishikawa, London
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Darja Bajagic, Michael St. John, Matthew Tully Dugan, Karin Davie
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Karin Davie, Alex McQuillkin
Matthew Tully Dugan - One Foot In Front Of The Other - 2020 - Laserprint on found insulation 131×79 cm (framed)
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Alex McQuillkin
Michael St. John - Democracy (2019) - 2019 - oil on canvas - 76.2×60.96 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Darja Bajagic
Karin Davie - Untitled no. 2 - 2020 - oil on canvas over wood - 61×45.7 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
The Ulterior Narrative - Installation view at TICK TACK - Michael St. John, Darja Bajagic, Michael St. John
Monsieur Zohore - To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II - 2021-2022 - 35×12×33 inches
Monsieur Zohore - To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II - 2021-2022
Karin Davie - Untitled no. 2 - 2020 - oil on canvas over wood - 61×45.7 cm - Courtesy de Boer Gallery, LA
Suzanne McClelland - Mute E -2019 - Dry pigment, archival glitter, polymer on canvas - 101.6×76.2 cm - Courtesy Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
Darja Bajagic - Sophie Lancaster’s Off (Collage) - 2016 - acrylic paint, inkjet prints on paper, magazine pages - 41×55×3.5 cm - Courtesy Carlos Ishikawa, London
Chris Lipomi - Untitled - 2016 - acrylic on canvas - 81×64cm - Installation view in TICK TACK
The Ulterior Narrative (curated by Michael St. John) - Installation view at TICK TACK

Exhibition text

TICK TACK cordially invites you to ‘The Ulterior Narrative’ a group show, curated by the esteemed American artist Michael St. John addressing the complexity of narrative in a non-binary world.

Presenting 9 artists across different generations who live and work in the U.S.A.:
Alex McQuilkin (1980, Boston)
Suzanne McClelland (1959, Jacksonville)
Karin Davie (1965, Toronto)
Borna Sammak (1986, Philadelphia)
Darja Bajagic (1990, Podgorica)
Monsieur Zohore (1993, Potomac)
Chris Lipomi (1975, Miami)
Matthew Tully Dugan (1986, New York City)
Michael St. John (1963, Hammond)

What is necessary for a narrative?
Is a narrative left to interpretation still a narrative? What is a narrative that does not assume a simple story/ conclusion? A narrative made of a condensation of different points of view with the ulterior motive to create dialogue instead of knowing.

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