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ALLISON RENTZ is a metro-Atlanta artist who works in installation,
performance, drawing, and multimedia. She is interested in how humans
interact with each other, and with the environment.
Allison's art has been presented in Atlanta, Athens, GA, France,
Italy, Spain, Chicago, Lexington, KY, Texas, NY, and on the Web.
Noted projects include "c
o n t a i n i n g = h a t e," a performance installation
at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center as part of "Bring it
on! A series of solo positions."
Allison is the dictator of her own country--artempeerealism--where
art is the law, and the law is art. She has been enjoying experimenting
with music in the bands "Chinese
Frankenstein" and "ASSTOW."
Collaboration has become a big part of her recent artistic practice.
ARTIST statement:
An artist is a worker...
//...I work for harmony...//
An artist's work reflects experience...
//...My journey is a battle with internal and external influences...//
Creating effects the environment......
//...I reuse my materials whenever possible...//
//...Plastic is an abundant component of my work...//
//...My ___________________ often include parts from previous works...//
//... site-specific...//
"I like makin' books.
They are so fun.
Woohoo.
Part of my process of realizing projects involves making a book
to work out my sketches and drawings in. I started making blank
books for panhandling exchange.
When a person creates in one of my hand - made blank books, they
are collaborating with me."
-Allison says
In June 2008, Allison Rentz won the inaugural Idea Capital Artist
Grant, which is a new grassroots initiative established to help
jump start Atlanta-based, artist-initiated projects that might not
otherwise be supported through mainstream arts institutions.
From the Idea Capital press release:
"Ms. Rentz will receive the inaugural $500 prize to support
a new work titled "Pool." The artist describes the work
as a multi-media "immersive world" in which invited "art
students, architects, artists, designers, musicians, and chefs"
will engage in a total sensory installation that "lives in
and out of the water." The work will also include a video projection
and scripted audience participation.
Several Idea Capital organizers cited Rentz's unconventional, edgy
performance work as the kind of art they had hoped to support with
this grant. "Allison Rentz is a visual and performance artist
who hurtles herself into any project that she undertakes, and who
welcomes and embraces risk," said co-founder Louise Shaw. Another
co-founder, Pam Rogers, cited the artist's "commitment and
spirit" as characteristics consonant with Idea Capital's mission.
"We are excited about Ms. Rentz's passion and feel the ideas
she expressed in her submission will be enhanced with this grant,"
said Rogers."
About Allison Rentz:
Allison Rentz is an Atlanta based conceptualish artist. A graduate
of UGA, Rentz has exhibited work at Eyedrum, Spruill Gallery, Downtown
Arts Center (Lexington, KY), Polvo Art Studio (Chicago), and at
venues in Beziers, France; Lecce, Italy; and Barcelona, Spain. She
is also the founder of her own country, "Artempeerealism."
To learn more about Allison's projects: http://www.allisonrentz.com.
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