As Luck Would Have It
Jaina Cipriano, You Get to Make the Choice, photograph in built environment
On view July 22 - September 22, 2023
Sat 7/22, 4-6 pm: Opening reception
Thu 9/14, 6-8 pm: Summer Open Mic - host Amanda Shea and guest poets perform new work (rescheduled from Fri 8/25)
Fri 9/22, 6-8 pm: Cashing Out - closing reception and performance by R. Galvan
13FOREST Gallery is pleased to present As Luck Would Have It, an exhibition featuring the work of Liz Albert, Amanda Laurel Atkins, Scott Bakal, Paul Beckingham, Susan Bregman, Jaina Cipriano, Linda Cordner, Lourdes De Leon, Caitlin Duennebier, R. Galvan, Boriana Kantcheva, Dorian Keeffe, Joe Keinberger, Patt Kelley, Emily Manning-Mingle, Meghan Murray, Ted Ollier, Ellen Shattuck Pierce, Sam Price, CW Roelle, Ellen Royalty, Mike Ryczek, Lynn Sisler, Bekka Teerlink, Sean Patrick Watroba and Bridie Wolejko.
Whether we believe good (or bad) fortune is pure happenstance or a force that can be conjured, it is often a potent part of the stories we tell about ourselves and the world. From lucky charms and black cats crossing our paths to beginner’s luck or making one’s own luck, we have a myriad of ways of expressing how unseen influences affect our lives. For As Luck Would Have It, we issued an open call for New England artists to show us their unique perspectives on the concept of luck. The responses ranged from reinterpretations of familiar symbols like four leaf clovers and rabbit’s feet, to works that incorporate randomness and chance into how they’re made, to work depicting how luck intervened in the life of the artist. Including artists both familiar and new to 13FOREST, As Luck Would Have It delves into the mysterious force of luck and how it impacts our lives.
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