St. Louis-based multidisciplinary artist and educator Deborah Katon’s exhibit at the Gallery at the Kranzberg Arts Center presents her fabricated artifacts that juxtapose fact with fiction and investigate the pursuit of knowledge in an age riddled with “fake news.”
Staged as artifacts presented in a museum, the exhibit runs through March 13.
“What is real? With fabricated artifacts and fictional narratives, my work weaves in and out of exploring this question,” Katon said. “The pursuit of knowledge is akin to the creative experience that is then edited to present as a finished ‘piece.’
“I make objects as visuals to communicate. Arrangement, placement and context relay information to the viewer,” she added.
“What I Know” is the first in a series of year-long exhibitions at the Gallery at The Kranzberg centered on the overarching theme of “Knowledge.” Many of the artists utilize varied applications of language while considering the historical, intuitive and practical applications of knowledge in our culture. Working in collage, photography, painting, printmaking and sculpture, as well as multidisciplinary pursuits, these exhibitions provide an expansive answer to the question, “What is knowledge?”
About the Artist
Katon has exhibited both nationally and internationally. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Washington University in St. Louis, and her bachelor’s of fine arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
About the Gallery at the Kranzberg Arts Center
The Gallery at the Kranzberg Arts Center showcases outstanding, relevant works from a diverse range of artists in the St. Louis community. In collaboration with area nonprofits, artists and educators, the Gallery challenges established concepts of what art is and does, and engages with the community in new and meaningful ways. This spirit of innovation, experimentation and community make the Gallery one of the premier visual arts destinations in the Midwest.
For more information, visit kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
