November 15, 2021
Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago
"Pulp Theology"
In Pulp Theology, John Preus will talk about his work as an artist, art fabricator, and contractor.
John Preus developed his multidisciplinary practice from roots in both painting and furniture-making, which became entwined in his collaborative work with Material Exchange in graduate school at the University of Chicago. The product of 6 generations of Lutheran pastors stretching back to Norway, he grew up in Tanzania, to Lutheran missionaries, which influenced how he thinks about materials, appropriation, the possibility of shared values, and the clash of cultures. Preus is also a fabricator for other artists and designers, which has influenced his thoughts on authorship and collaboration.
Preus has been Interpreter in Residence at the Smart Museum, a Kaplan resident at Northwestern University, a Jackman-Goldwasser resident at the Hyde Park Art Center, an Efroymson fellow, recipient of the maker grant, propeller fund, multiple DCASE grants, Preus’s work is included in many public and private collections. He is represented by the Rhona Hoffman Gallery in Chicago, the Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco, and Pentimenti Gallery in Philadelphia.
A DoVA Alumni Lecture