THAT’S NOT IT
An exhibition by Geoffrey Chadsey at Jack Shainman on view from May 17th – June 23rd, 2018.
After seeing large scale paintings, or detailed sculptures, it’s hard to be blown away by something as delicate as drawings, but oh my sweet lord I enjoyed Chadsey’s exhibition at Jack Shainman so so much.
The staff at Jack Shainman do the best job at explaining his style and subject matter:
“Chadsey continues a decade-long exploration of fantasized subjects that hover in the sfumato between the masculine and the effeminate: they are made-up “men” composed of selves presented for an unseen, image-consuming digital audience.” - Jack Shainman Press Release
Chadsey questions what 'male masculinity' means and what kind of 'mask' society asks men to wear. The layers in his work represent a 'shedding' of these layers, the expectation of society, to reveal a fragile man.
“I think my drawings pursue the indeterminacy of a delicate masculinity, a presentation of self,” he says. “These characters have yet to settle into a self they are striving to embody. There is a flutter of moving limbs, a state of undress that is about being in-between.” - Geoffrey Chadsey
Notable Exhibition Press
In his free time, Geoffrey (but professionally he goes by Geoff) is a photo editor for Time Inc. Which is not suprising, he's very sharp considering he got is undergrad at Harvard, in visual and environmental studies, and then his MFA in photography from the California College of the Arts.
Geoffrey Chadsey currently lives and works in Brooklyn. He's represented by Jack Shainman Gallery.
Follow him on his Instagram or check out his website.
