Finnegan Shannon

Here to Lounge

Here to Lounge

“Here to Lounge” in white over a subtle blue-on-blue illustration. The illustration is my loose attempt at drawing the objects in the show. They are mostly different lumps and shapes.
In lime green, the same loose drawing of the objects in the show. Overlaid are the featured artists’ names in dark blue: Alex Dolores Salerno, Sandra Wazaz, Christine Sun Kim, Jeff Kasper, Carly Mandel, Rebirth Garments, Jillian Crochet, and Pelen…
Hands holding and reaching for small artworks displayed on two Oxo-brand lazy susans.
The nook on a sunny day. There are small objects on two lazy susans, two books on book stands, objects lined up on a built-in shelf, objects hung in the window, and cushions on the built-in benches. About the shelf in cut-out letters it says, “Welco…
Vertebae™ by Yo-Yo Lin, a 3D print of three vertebrae in white plastic. Here the piece is being held in a hand, fingers interlacing with parts of the bones.
A hand-drawn diagram of the Nook with a corresponding list of artist names and artwork titles. The list reads, “Yo-Yo Lin / Resilience Journal, Pelenakeke Brown / Grasp + Release, Sandra Wazaz / Light touch babey, Shannon Finnegan / Welcome, and Sha…
A card from Jeff Kasper’s Wrestling Embrace. It reads, “Hold a distance of 1 foot or less. Practice holding your partner’s hand. Sit, lay, or stand next to them with fingers laced or any other way that you feel comfortable. Just stay together, facin…
Lukaza and I semi-posed in the nook holding work from the show. The work is displayed on two lazy susans and on a built-in shelf. Above the shelf is a text piece that says, “Welcome to this seating centric space.”
A hand-drawn diagram of the artworks on the shelf with a corresponding list of artist names and titles. The list reads, “Alex Dolores Salerno, Yo-Yo Lin / Vertebae™, Rebirth Garments / Queercrip Symbol Enamel Pin, Jillian Crochet / Primordial Lumpar…
Sandra Wazaz’s window jellies, wind chimes, beds, and a crystal hang in a sunlit window.
People sitting at the Nook table. Some objects are on the lazy susans, some have been picked up and placed on the table. In the foreground someone is holding a hand-drawn diagram of the artworks on the lazy susan with a corresponding list of artist …

Description:
A project at Nook Gallery in Oakland, CA. I made cushions for the gallery’s built-in seating and a sign reading, “Welcome to this seating-centric space.” I was been thinking about the idea of an exhibition where the artwork comes to the visitor, so as a pilot of that idea, I placed lazy susans in the space. I curated a selection of objects from other artists into the show — all things that can be picked up and touched. Sometimes we can’t gather in person but experience a type of togetherness through artwork, especially artist multiples and things that travel easily.

Year: 2020
Size: Dimensions variable
Materials: Cushions, cut out letters, lazy susans, artist multiples

Participating artists:

Poster graphics by me. Photos by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo and me.