Space 1026

It Was Good While It Lasted

Space 1026 is excited to present It Was Good While It Lasted, a joint exhibition by
Blake E. Marquis and Justin Van Hoy. Having met six years ago while working together at the Los Angeles-based design firm Studio Number-One, these two friends have staid in close touch ever since.

 Showing together for the first time, Marquis and Van Hoy utilize the tools of screening printing to create of one-of-a-kind crisp, graphic images with different results. Blake uses screenprinting with more of a painterly approach, applying many layers to cover large areas often on handmade paper. Justin is a bit more conventional with his technique but recently has been incorporating distressing techniques to rapidly age each piece in unique ways.

 Justin Van Hoy was born in Charleston, SC in the winter of 1981. He studied graphic design at Winthrop University. He has since moved west, to Los Angeles where he is a freelance designer and art director. Most recently he has started a gallery / creative hot spot in Highland Park with a few friends / associates... www.thislosangeles.com

 Blake E. Marquis was born in New Hampshire. He studied design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He's also a founding partner of the creative outfit, Mistress. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Separations Anxiety

Separations Anxiety, Printmaking At Space 1026 presents the diverse range of prints and printed materials made by the 25+ members of our Philadelphia collective. Fundamental to our creative process, this exhibition exposes our printmaking methods (and madness) presenting finished prints alongside the materials used to make them. Hand cut rubilith, whiteout drawings, photocopies, hand drawn ink positives, and even relief printed acetate; if it is out there, 1026ers have tried it. All this plus test prints, and the of course, the much coveted SUPER RARES. Freaking awesome! Oh and zines, heck yeah. If it's print related, we'll be showing it.

As a collective, Space 1026's installations have ranged from massive multi-story constructions covered in printed works to an elegant geodesic dome. Members have also shown their work individually around the globe. Come see Space 1026's prints in their natural, free-range habitat. Recently, Space 1026 designed an installation that transformed the gallery spaces of The Print Center into a reading room for Philagrafika 2010, now come see where it all began.

Image courtesy of Space1026's flickr page. Check out the Separations Anxiety photostream!

About Space 1026

Space 1026 was founded over a decade ago by a handful of artists and tricksters who organize rowdy public events and outrageous installations at their building and at other institutions. At the heart of Space 1026 is a communal screen-printing workshop and gallery space for monthly exhibitions by local and international artists.