Across Spaces

This exhibition explores the profound significance of the spaces that exist between moments, places, identities, and transitions. These in-between spaces, often elusive and difficult to define are rich with potential. Featuring the art of Irmgard Geul & Farooq Karim, Across Spaces invites viewers to explore the energy and intention that thrive in these spaces of transition.
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Open date

February 4, 2025

Close date

April 26, 2025

Exhibit type

Virtual
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Explore the power of the in-between.

Across Spaces, featuring the innovative works of Irmgard Geul and Farooq Karim, explores experiences between physical, emotional, and conceptual spaces. Visitors are invited to contemplate the feeling of being “in between”. Geul’s airy embroidery paintings and Karim’s sculptural paper blossoms provide space for contemplating how to traverse divides and navigate changing circumstances. This collaborative exhibition illustrates the power of art as a vehicle for navigating seemingly evanescent moments and discovering commonalities that can bridge our divisions.

The ongoing collaboration between Geul and Karim with a shared love for paper and fiber began in 2021 and continues to evolve.

Irmgard Geul, a Netherlands-born artist based in Pauls Valley, combines hand-stitched embroidery with acrylic painted paper, creating landscapes that reflect her rural Oklahoma surroundings. Her work, influenced by nature and her mother's career in haute couture, evokes the tactile, sensory experience of the natural world.

Farooq Karim, a Norman-based artist, uses intricately cut and glued paper to create stunning flower sculptures. His work, inspired by personal growth and healing, explores beauty and transformation. Staring with the creation of individual flowers from old maps, magazines, and letters, his art captures the essence of nature's most vibrant moments.

RELATED GALLERY EVENTS:
  • Free Workshop with Farooq Karim: Sunday April 13th at 2 PM at the Ralph Ellison Library. Ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration needed. Learn more via our Facebook event.

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Mixed media art of embroidery and loose thread laid on canvas depicting bright pink flower on chollas cacti. Created by Irmgard Geul.
Mixed media art embroidery and loose thread laid on canvas depicting orange and yellow flowers on prickly pear cacti. Created by Irmgard Geul.
Mixed media embroidery painting depicting hazy blue sky, a blue water tower, and small white barn on an otherwise empty country road. Created by Irmgard Geul.
Mixed media painting of acrylic on canvas with embroidery and loose thread depicting thin wildflowers against a blue sky. One of three paintings in the Wildflower Triptych series Created by Irmgard Geul.
Mixed media embroidery painting depicting leafless winter trees on either side of a snowy path. Created by Irmgard Geul.
Artist Irmgard Geul mixing paint for a mixed media piece in her home studio.
Artist Irmgard Geul putting the finishing touches on a mixed media with embroidery and loose thread piece in her home studio.
Mixed media art created with shades of black paper that has been cut and glued to create layered flower sculptures. Created by Farooq Karim.
Mixed media art created with vibrant colored paper that has been cut and glued into layered flower sculptures on top of a vertical striped background. Created by Farooq Karim.
Mixed media art created with mostly red, white and blue colored paper that has been cut and glued into layered flower sculptures. Created by Farooq Karim.
Mixed media art created with vibrant colored paper that has been cut and glued into layered flower sculptures. Created by Farooq Karim.
A close up photo of the layered flower sculptures used in Farooq Karim's artwork.
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