November 7, 2024 - December 21, 2024

Forever Flow

Opening Reception: First Thursday, November 7, 5-8PM

Second Reception: First Thursday, December 3, 5-8PM

Gallery Hours: By Appointment on Saturdays, 12-3 PM

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Specialist presents FOREVER FLOW, new work by Trevor Goosen.

Goosen has created a collection of liquid-pumping sculptures celebrating indoor fountains; once an often seen feature in restaurants, shopping malls, and communal spaces.

One of his earliest memories is of dining at a Mexican restaurant with a two-story water feature. He remembers the surface of the fountain made of small, dark blue tiles. The structure itself was blocky and had a deep well that became nearly pitch black aside from the pennies reflecting deep within the water. He would always make sure to stop and enjoy the monumental structure dripping before and after his favorite meal, which was a plate of chile rellenos and refried beans.

Currently he is wondering: where have the fountains gone? He has noticed that they’ve been removed or transformed into a planter. Have the pumps failed? Do they leak? Is this the result of infinite drought? What alternatives to water do we have besides soil in planters? What can Forever Flow?

Trevor Goosen (b. California, 1986) holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Goosen’s work has been exhibited throughout the US including at Bass and Reiner, San Francisco, CA. One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR; Soil Gallery, Seattle, WA; Elastic Arts, Chicago IL; and The Luminarts Foundation Chicago, IL. For more info, please visit www.trevorgoosen.com