Artist: Philip Hinge
Exhibition title: Cat Scratch Fever
Venue: Step Sister, New York, US
Date: December 4, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Step Sister, New York
“Cat scratch fever can happen when a person receives a bite, scratch, or lick from a cat that is infected with the bacteria Bartonella Henselae. The infection does not usually cause severe complications, but it can lead to problems for people with a weak immune system.
Cats can transmit cat scratch fever to people, but people do not usually pass it to each other. If one family member is affected, others should practice caution around a family cat, as the cat could infect them also.
An episode of cat scratch fever does not mean a family should necessarily get rid of their pet. However, to prevent cat scratch fever, people should avoid petting stray or feral cats.”
Philip Hinge (b. 1988, Seattle WA) received his MFA in Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University and his BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. Hinge has shown his work at a variety of venues, including; Connersmith (Washington DC), Freddy (Baltimore, MD), Brennan & Griffin (NY, NY), The Breeder (Athens, Greece), Peter Blum Gallery (NY, NY), Marinaro (NY, NY) and GCA (Brooklyn, NY). In February 2017 he launched a project space/gallery named, Catbox Contemporary, in his apartment in
Ridgewood, NY. In 2019 Hinge started, darkZone, in his childhood home’s basement in New Jersey. In May, Hinge opened A.D. in lower Manhattan, NY with Nick Irzyk and Nicholas Sullivan. Hinge has upcoming solo shows at Ungefahr 5 (Cologne, Germany), Final Hot Desert (Utah), and 427 (Riga, Latvia).
Hinge lives and works in Ridgewood, NY.
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, caught in the headlights of love, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, caught in the headlights of love, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, apocalyptic visions of futures yet to unfold, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, is this the point eye stop, 2019 Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, is this the point eye stop, 2019 Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, eye didn’t have anything to do with this, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, eyes only for you, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, eye have nine lives, 2019, Acrylic, plastic eyes and cat litter on panel, 10 x 8 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, if that didn’t hurt too badly, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 inches
Philip Hinge, that distance is not too great, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 inches
Philip Hinge, once the veil is wet, 2019, Acrylic, cat litter, mirrored acrylic sheet on panel, 24 x 20 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, once the veil is wet, 2019, Acrylic, cat litter, mirrored acrylic sheet on panel, 24 x 20 x 2 inches
Philip Hinge, eye want nothing, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 inches
Philip Hinge, if that didn’t hurt too badly, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 inches
Philip Hinge, just in case you weren’t alone, 2019 Acrylic, cat litter, mirrored acrylic sheet on panel, 24 x 18 x 4 inches
Philip Hinge, that distance is not too great, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 inches
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
Philip Hinge, Cat Scratch Fever, 2019, exhibition view, Step Sister, New York
