Imperfect Pixels - Closing Reception

Travis Sheridan has spent his career as a community designer. In various professional and personal roles, he’s focused on creating environments that stimulate thinking, engagement, and capacity building. While this is often manifested in the creation of physical spaces, he uses art to accomplish similar goals.Trained in psychology and conflict resolution, Travis focuses on people’s relationship to the world and the world’s relationship to people -- peace cannot exist without understanding and most conflicts are a result of a gap between expectations and reality. His art practice has included both performing arts and visual arts. As an active member of the innovation community, Travis is fascinated by finding ways to use technology to produce analog experiential art and momentarily create a gap between what is expected and what is real. Travis is skilled at initiating constructive conflict, offering a chance at deeper understanding, and allowing people to find a new kind of peace.Travis is originally from California, but has lived in St Louis since 2012. He is the proud designer and owner of the first shipping container house in the City of St Louis and calls Old North St Louis home.

Travis Sheridan

Interactive art exhibit that asks you to pause and remember Black lives lost and explore the impact media has on distorting the reality.

RISE Collaborative Workspace

There is a known truth in the Black community: Being perfect isn’t enough to avoid getting killed. Once the life of a member of the Black community is taken, the person’s imperfections surface and the reality of who that person was becomes distorted. Someone who was once a student, a son, a mother, a minister, an activist, a friend, a jogger, suddenly becomes recategorized as a thug or a threat. Their life becomes an inverted version of their often short-lived reality. This work consists of images that only become clear to the viewer when they stop and interact with it. It allows the person to pause and, even in a crowded space, have a personal moment with each piece. These are portraits of lost potential and you are asked to take time to really look at them. There is no perfect person, and this series does not pretend there is. But there is a difference between a flawed person and a broken system. Personal flaws should not be a death sentence. Perfect performances when interacting with the police should not be required just to reduce the probability of death. The media, as it plasters the images of lost brothers and sisters across all its channels, should not be allowed to distort the truth about the victims. With <a href="https://imperfectpixels.art/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Imperfect Pixels</a>, Travis is asking us to slow down and remember those the Black community has lost -- often at the hands of police brutality. Once they are lost, they no longer have a future. The Black community is losing its future leaders, doctors, politicians, fathers, friends, advocates, and teachers. Buy Art | Build Capacity: Supporting Local OrgsAs part of the exhibition, up to 25% of the proceeds from the sale of any of the pieces will be donated to local organizations working to address racial equity and social justice. When a patron purchases one of the pieces (original or a fine art print), they can chose the organization to which they&#x27;d like to direct the contribution based on where they&#x27;d like to make an impact: <ul><li><a href="https://bbiprofessional.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Black Business Initiative</a> -- Equitable Economy</li><li><a href="https://www.scccolorado.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Second Chance Center</a> -- Equitable Justice</li><li><a href="https://www.voicesoncanvas.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Voices on Canvas</a> -- Equitable Future</li></ul>Highly Interactive | Highly Personal The abstract images become clear when viewed through a glass sphere. This is meant to test perspectives, focus attention, and dwell in the moment. Additionally, those who purchase Pixel Patron Tickets (available at all Imperfect Pixel events during the life of the exhibition) will receive a single pixel to add to an interactive grid that will allow guests to construct a unique piece specifically for Imperfect Pixels Denver. Once complete, one random Pixel Patron will be selected and given this customized and unique work. Refreshments: Each ticket includes a drink ticket and there will be light refreshments and a cash bar. Schedule:6:30 - Viewing the exhibit and conversation 7:00 - Discussion, A Thank You to Our Sponsors, and Partner Organization Spotlight8:00 - Live Auction 8:30 - What&#x27;s Next for Imperfect Pixels9:00 - Doors CloseGo forth and empower the community with what you have learned.Art &amp; Series Recap:<ul><li><a href="https://bbiprofessional.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://imperfectpixels.art/news/art-and-reconciliation-barry-overton-and-tonoa-manuel" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Art &amp; Justice: The Power of Reconciliation</a></li><li><a href="https://imperfectpixels.art/news/art-and-economy-jice-johnson-brandolon-barnett" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Art &amp; Economy: The Power of Independence</a></li><li><a href="https://imperfectpixels.art/news/art-and-politics-regina-jackson-and-gloria-prioleau" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Art &amp; Politics: The Power of Leadership</a></li></ul>Venue Sponsor<a href="https://www.riseworkspace.com/denver/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RISE Collaborative Workspace</a> is serving as the venue sponsor for Imperfect Pixels Denver. The work will be on exhibit during work hours 8am-5pm, Monday - Friday this summer through September 17, 2021. We are still looking for the next location and sponsors for Imperfect Pixels and Art &amp; Series so feel free to reach out to us directly. The whole point of Imperfect Pixels is to continue to build capacity wherever the exhibit goes. Since RISE has graciously helped host as a location sponsor, we hope to help diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.Please contact Stacy@risecollaborative.com for more information about ways to support of sponsor BIPOC RISE Collaborative Workspace members.

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