Sightlines Magazine

Apr 17, 2023 | sightlinesmag.org | Courtney Thomas

Debuting as part of the Fusebox 2023 festival, Rude Mechs’ “Contranyms (A Performance Ritual)” takes place in an alternate history. In this world, those on the far, far right and far, far left sides of politics no longer understand each other. They mean different things when they speak the same words. Sometimes, they promote violence. So, to realign their language, they go to Chant Camp.

Apr 17, 2023 | sightlinesmag.org | Courtney Thomas

Lindy Chambers’ “Then and Now” at Women & Their Work is a look at rural Texas through color-loving eyes. And while her paintings depict scenes of mobile homes and livestock, her sculptures are non-representational, often wild looking assemblages of materials. The vibrant “IU-82” (2021), is visible through the gallery window before visitors enter the gallery space. It has a fuzzy round yellow top like a dandelion, a furry body made of black, pink, and yellow fur, and stands on a rolling base.

Apr 12, 2023 | sightlinesmag.org | Courtney Thomas

Eamon Ore-Giron’s solo show at the Contemporary Austin — curated by Miranda Lash of MCA Denver and organized in Austin assistant durator Julie Le — fills the first and second floors of the Jones Center. The exhibition is arranged by three major time periods from the artist’s practice. Each is distinct, draws from the artist’s personal experiences of cultural hybridity, and shows a breadth of experimentation. On view downstairs, Ore-Giron’s early works (1998-2005) are the most figurative.