Fictions
Solo Exhibition
June 1 through August 17, 2024
Guldner Gallery, Kansas City Public Library
14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO

’Fictions’, is a solo show of recent and newly created works from the series made by deconstructing and reconstructing paperback books.

From the press release, “The Brooklyn-based artist creates sculptural collages out of deconstructed paperbacks found at thrift stores or used book sales. These books, in genres such as science fiction, action/adventure, or romance, are chosen for a color or texture that resonates, or a title or phrase that attracts the eye.”

”Burgay’s research and practice expands our understanding beyond typical collage techniques. Even the glue itself is not simply a hidden component, but an important character in these dramas, holding together the tiny bits and pieces of these fragile stories. Fictions could alternatively be read as lyrical ‘poems’ – not explicit but implicit– ambiguous and unresolved, but essential and familiar.'“

This dream of an exhibition fulfills an important goal I’ve had for this series, bringing the books back to a library or bookstore, taking them full circle to their initial source of inspiration.

Curated by: Craig Auge .