Artists: Alex McQuillkin, Suzanne McClelland, Karin Davie, Borna Sammak, Darja Bajagic, Monsieur Zohore, Chris Lipomi, Matthew Tully Dugan, Michael St. John
Exhibition title: The Ulterior Narrative
Curated by: Michael St. John
Venue: Tick Tack, Antwerp, Belgium
Date: January 29 – March 19, 2022
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Tick Tack, Antwerp
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 McQuillkin (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.
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
The Ulterior Narrative, 2022, exhibition view, Tick Tack, Antwerp
Michael St. John, Democracy (Witness) #3, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 76.2×60.96 cm, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Michael St. John, Democracy (2019), 2019, oil on canvas, 76.2×60.96 cm, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Alex McQuilkin, Untitled (for Sunday), 2021, Flashe on paper on panel, 16 x 20 inch, 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
Karin Davie, Untitled no. 1, 2020, oil on canvas over wood 61×45.7 cm, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Karin Davie, Untitled no. 2, 2020, oil on canvas over wood 61×45.7 cm, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
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
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
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
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
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
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, Ma Petite Prison Préférée, 2021–2022, Mixed Media on Canvas, 48×60×2 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore, Ma Petite Prison Préférée, 2021–2022, Mixed Media on Canvas, 48×60×2 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore, To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II, 2021-2022, 35×12×33 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore, To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II, 2021-2022, 35×12×33 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore, To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II, 2021-2022, 35×12×33 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Monsieur Zohore, To The People of Antwerp, With Love From the Horse of Leopold II, 2021-2022, 35×12×33 inches, Courtesy De Boer Gallery, LA
Matthew Tully Dugan, One Foot In Front Of The Other, 2020, Laserprint on found insulation, 131×79 cm (framed)
Matthew Tully Dugan, One Foot In Front Of The Other, 2020, Laserprint on found insulation, 131×79 cm (framed)
Chris Lipomi, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 81×64cm
Chris Lipomi, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 81×64cm