Living Heavy: New Work by Joe Chesla

Gallery talk by Joe Chesla on his work in the exhibition. Chesla uses the corrosive force of the elements to create imprints of raw steel plates on fine printmaking paper, which he further develops with "free drawing." Chesla's engagement with the paper and the chance effects of the process explore the interchange between nature and industrialization, as well as the cerebral and intuitive. Chesla's work has been exhibited internationally in France, Japan, India, China and Taiwan and across the United States.

On exhibit Oct. 6-Nov. 25. Free but reservations are required. Contact Paula Lincoln at plincoln@thesheldon.org or 314-533-9900 x37.