THE STRANGER SUGGESTS
Stranger Suggests:
Missy Elliott, Cortex, Collide-O-Scope and Vanishing Seattle, Clyde Petersen's Naïve Melody, and Hecklevision Presents Independence Day
One Really Great Thing to Do Every Day of the Week
STRANGER SUGGESTS Jul 3, 2024 at 1:57 pm | AUDREY VANN, DAVE SEGAL, LINDSAY COSTELLO & MEGAN SELING
“(VISUAL ART) Artist, musician, and filmmaker Clyde Petersen designed his latest solo show at J. Rinehart Gallery to be more approachable than your traditional gallery exhibit. Instead of protecting perfect original prints behind glass, several pieces in Naïve Melody were printed in limited runs of 20, 40, 50, or more, and they’re all hanging on the walls, ready to be taken home that very day. Though they're fully on display, flipping through the hanging posters feels intimate, not unlike peeking at pages of private journals. The collection of song lyrics, poems, sketches, and memories lays bare a path to who Petersen is today.
For example, the piece "1993" (which was excerpted in our recent Queer Issue) is a letter to his younger self that recalls the moments that helped him find, define, and embrace his queerness, from buying a used copy of Lesbian Poetry, an Anthology at Open Books to surviving the mosh pit at a sweaty Sleater-Kinney show. As you examine these artifacts, you'll start to think about your own roadmap and what you might display if ever tasked to define yourself for all to see.
(J. Rinehart Gallery, 319 Third Ave S, Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm through July 24, free) MEGAN SELING”