Undiscarded: ReForm/ReFunction – Gerry Ruecker
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McCreary and District LIbrary 615 Burrows Road (PO Box 297), McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0
Gerry Rueker, "Ergon/Parergon," 2021, mixed media wall sculpture, 25" x 23" x 3"
Discarded and cast-off objects, such as fragments of old furniture and building materials, rusted pieces of metal, and various other disused and disposed of items are prominent, highlighting their unique, well-worn beauty.
These crude, rough objects, along with deteriorated mirrors, are blended with and enclosed within a mash-up of cheap, highly decorative baroque-influenced picture frames. The resulting six pieces embrace contradiction on numerous levels, functioning as both an homage to, as well as a caricature of a centuries-old style still viewed as ‘classy’.