Julianne Swartz, Intervessel (gathering), 2026. Unglazed stoneware, copper, electronics, sound generated from the objects, 20 x 24 x18 inches and Intervessel (shielding), 2026, Unglazed stoneware, copper, electronics, sound generated from the objects 22 x 22 x14 inches. Image courtesy the artist. Photo credit: Radiant Gradient.
We are pleased to join River Valley Arts Collective in presenting Attunements, a solo exhibition by Julianne Swartz, curated by Liz Munsell. The presentation includes a series of corpulent ceramic and copper vessels alongside works made with fine metal filaments, some that are nearly imperceptible. Intertwined in conjoined pairs, the vessels are animated with resonant frequencies produced by the size and shape of their forms, which permeate the space with sonic and physical stimuli. Meanwhile, orb-like and linear wire constructions and weavings silently adhere to the architecture of the space, playing with light and gravity as a material. Together these works foster an openness to discovery of even the slightest visual, auditory, or haptic presence. Vibrations can be felt in the body and in the architecture, conjoining inanimate volumes and living bodies visiting the room.
Julianne Swartz makes sculptures and site-specific installations that synthesize sound, light, energy, and matter into opportunities for embodied attention. Her work invites tactile, auditory, and affective engagement, attuning viewers to unseen forces and making immaterial energies perceptible. Recent exhibition venues include the Scottsdale Museum of Art, Scottsdale, AZ, Bozar Arts Center, Brussels, BE and the Grey Art Museum, New York, NY. Past exhibition venues include Tate Liverpool Museum, Mass MoCA, the Highline, NYC, the Whitney Museum of American Art (2004 Biennial exhibition), the New Museum, the Jewish Museum, NY, and MoMA PS1. Awards include the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Fellowship in Music and Sound, Anonymous Was a Woman Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters Artist Fellowship, Joan Mitchell Foundation Award for Painters and Sculptors, and New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Sculpture.
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