Overwhelmington

Overwhelmington is a place within proximity of Wilmington, Delaware. If you find yourself in Overwhelmington and wish to retreat, head north by car on I-95 from wherever you are. If you are not near I-95 or if you do not have a car, head north by foot. If you think you are heading north but are not, keep going anyway. When you see a sign for a park or a nice safe place, exit and go for a 30 minute walk. Observe the flora and fauna. Notice the plants and animals. They are in a state of being, they will continue to be, and seem unaware of the possibility of not being at a future time. If after 30 minutes you are not out of Overwhelmington, I suggest a cup of green tea. If you do not believe that Overwhelmington exists, look at a drawing I made last year called "Walden, Sprawl, and All". The sky scrapers of Overwhelmington can be seen on the top right above the cabin.

Exhibit at H&F Fine Art

Mr. Kip will be showing his latest series of prints titled "Alasktic" at H&F Fine Arts in the Washington D.C. area.

Opening: March 7th 5-8 pm
Running time: March 5th-29th

“Alasktic” portrays the pleasure and the strain of travel on the mind and body. The series is comprised of fifteen prints produced between 2006 and 2008. The prints fit together to form a narrative about travel beginning in Mexico and ending in Alaska.

This project was initially inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige’s 1834 print series, “53 Stations on the Tokaido,” which depict scenes along the famous eastern sea road in Japan. For the contemporary viewer, Hiroshige’s prints function as a virtual trip allowing one to imagine what once was. Secondarily, the expeditions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark inspired “Alasktic,” along with John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charlie and lyrics by Woody Guthrie.

The goal of this project was to create a pictorial and verbal overview of an imagined journey. The first and last prints in the series represent literal and figurative edges of the American territory.

 

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