Jack Larimore: Bonding
A solo exhibition featuring Jack Larimore
On view March 25 - June 15, 2024
Opening reception and artist talk:
April 13, 2-5 pm (the talk begins at 2 pm)
When experiencing nature and her complex relationships, New Jersey-based maker Jack Larimore is drawn to the positive bonds that coexist with the challenges of competition. His creative muse pulls from this nuanced interplay of nature, where he perceives patterns and processes that speak to resilience, adaptability, and interconnectedness. He sees bonds materializing through the process of making, ranging from the personal and domestic rituals of procreation, meal preparation, fostering a home, and nurturing a family, to the more globally recognized acts of producing music and stories.
The works in this exhibition are an intuitive and philosophical exploration of those stories and these acts of bonding. In essence, Bonding isn't just a collection of artworks; it's a journey into the soul of a maker and his profound relationship with his process and the materials that fuel it.
Jack Larimore grew up in the cherry orchard region of northeastern Michigan. He attended Michigan State University earning a degree in Landscape Architecture in 1973. Since 1983, Larimore has been self-employed as a sculptor and furniture maker. His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in major private and public collections. Additionally, he has served as a Professor in the Crafts Department at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, as an Advisory Board Member of The Furniture Society, as a Trustee for the Center for Art in Wood, and as a Board member at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center. For more information, visit: jacklarimore.com
To learn more about the exhibition, visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/artgallery/exhibitions/jack_larimore_bonding.html
Banner Image:
© Jack Larimore, Detail of Sycamore Story, 2021,
Sycamore, cypress, pine tar, bronze, 68 x 67 x 40 inches.
Photo credit: Myles Pettengil. Image courtesy of the artist.
