Katie Revilla

(SPIDER) CEREMONY OF EXPECTATION

“I sat down with Katie Revilla and Andrew Ingersoll on a warm summer afternoon while each were taking lunch breaks from the nearby Asian Art Museum where they work. A stainless steel mixing bowl, two Trader Joe’s Salad Kits, and eco-friendly compostable forks and plates signalled the beginning of our lunch-time conversation. We passed the dish and also took turns sharing what was going on in our lives– relocating, finding work, friends in common, the conclusion and beginning of Masters programs. Spanning an hour, our conversation took on a rhythmic quality, perhaps a reflection of the kind of collaborative artwork the two artists across the table were planning.

For the month of July, the Frank-Ratchye Studio Artist Project Space is excited to present a new collaborative installation by Revilla and Ingersoll. The artists have put together an installation of expectation– ceremoniously merging time, gravity, and chemistry to an artwork that develops over the duration of its exhibition. Chiffon cloth and rusting nails will increasingly corrode and sag as water and vinegar rhythmically drip onto it throughout the course of the month.” See Andrew Ingersoll & Katie Revilla: (Spider) Ceremony of Expectation at the 2nd Saturday opening on July 13th 7-10pm and read more about their work in our full interview here: https://rootdivisiontalk.wpcomstaging.com/andrew-ingersoll-katie-revilla-spider-ceremony-of-expectation/

-Sherwin Rio, Exhibitions Fellow