6/28-7/31 The Surface of Last Scattering | Exhibition & Book Release
The Surface of Last Scattering: Featuring the work of Will Arnold
Exhibition runs through July 31st, daily 12-7
"Show & Tell" talk and The Surface of Last Scattering book release Sat 7/18, 6:00-9:00
The Surface of Last Scattering instillation is a collage of images and text from Will Arnold’s two recent books, When the Universe Became Transparent and The Surface of Last Scattering. These books deconstruct the text of Cosmos, by Carl Sagan, and reassemble it alongside comic book dialogue and panels from the likes of Jack Kirby, Winsor McCay, Martin Vaughn-James, mid-century romance comics, Silver Surfer, and more, into a new creation myth, wrapped up in a story about a relationship in turmoil, grief, loss, the complication of understanding one another, and finding your place in the universe. The accompanying book will be released on September 18th at Quimby's. Will's stunning instillation combines screen printed panels, Risograph prints, solvent-ink printed phototex of scanned Risograph prints, archival inkjet panels of scanned Risograph prints, cut vinyl, abd collaged Risograph printed comics.
Will Arnold received his MFA in Photography from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his BA in Computer Science from Bucknell University. He currently lives and works in Champaign, IL where he manages the student labs and studios at the School of Art + Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Will co-runs Work Press & Publication, a Risograph-based zine and artist book self-publishing venture, with Tate Foley. Will is a part of the organizing team for the Champaign-Urbana Small Press Fest (CU-SPF) and served on the board of the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo (SLICE) from 2023-2025.
