Fractured But Intact from the collection of Obelisk Gallery

Fractured But Intact

Acrylic ink and graphite on paper

24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm)

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Artists: Marian Stahl Chamberlain x Meganne Rosen

Project Statement: “My part of this collaboration reflects the times we are living in, and the people who are experiencing them. It is my interpretation how, in 2020, we are living together yet living apart. 2020 has been a year in which we are all trying to keep our distance because of the pandemic yet live together as a reflection of our changing society and our desire for a better world. We have to interact with each other, yet keep a social distance. We would lose track of each other simply because of the nature of life, yet we stay connected through social platforms. We want change, yet we still hold on to the past. Much as a piece of broken glass can be cracked yet still intact, we are all one yet separated and distinct entities. A piece of glass can be broken yet still remain intact and serve its intended purpose. The people in this piece have all gone through adversities of various types and come from all different walks of life. They represent different cultures, social backgrounds, races, genders, and origins. They are all people who are connected through past experiences and future hopes, bloodlines and friendships, marriage and divorce. They are all people who and one way or another have impacted other people’s lives, who in turn take those experiences and use them to change the lives of even more people, leaving a lasting impression which in turn changes the future. We are all trying to live together yet often have to live apart. Is a paradox of our time.” – Marian Stahl Chamberlain

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About the artist

Meganne Rosen

Art has been my major passion and pursuit throughout my adult life. After graduating with a Master's of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, I returned to Springfield in the fall of 2018. I currently teach at OTC, and sometimes at MSU and the Springfield Art Museum.

In general, observation and curiosity drive my studio practice. Through the investigation of and experimentation with different kinds of materials, I explore entropy, artifice, consumerism, and my place in the lineage of abstraction in contemporary and modern painting and its relationship with installation art.

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Additional Artworks

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Pad Less Traveled

Botanica

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Cinco Cerros

Be Careful What You Ask For

Bonne Anniversaire

About the artist

Meganne Rosen