Vivid Lucidity III - Guidelines

This exhibition brings together a select group of artists working from a shared structural foundation: the wooden paint palette and the arm that wields it. Each installation will consist of:

• A primary palette artwork

• A working palette used in process

• A cast of your dominant arm
   

Together, these form a unified vertical composition across the gallery.

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1. Palette Artwork Requirements

Each artist receives three wooden palettes (12" W × 8" H).

 

Palette Usage

Primary Palette
Your resolved artwork. This will be wall-mounted as the main visual component.

 

Working Palette
Used in your active process (paint, ink, collage, mixed media, etc.). This will be displayed beneath the primary artwork and should show authentic evidence of labor.

 

Third Palette (Optional)
May be used as a backup or as an additional artwork available for sale. It will not be part of the installed vertical trio.

 

Orientation & Composition

• Palettes must remain horizontal.

• You may orient the finger hole on either the right or left.

• Consider how the palette would naturally be held in your non-dominant hand while working.

• Sculptural additions are permitted but must remain stable and secure for wall mounting.

• The palette’s proportions should remain intact. Modest expansion is acceptable only where conceptually necessary and structurally sound.
   

Gallery Curator will prep works must arrive ready to hang.

 

2. Arm Casting Sessions (Required)

Each participating artist will schedule a casting session for their dominant arm. The resulting plaster cast will be displayed beneath your palettes as part of the installation.

 

Please message curator directly to coordinate a time ASAP. 
thomas.schaefer@theartifice.com

 

Session Details

• Duration: 45–60 minutes

• Mold material: Alginate (skin-safe, fast setting)

• Casting area: Hand through forearm
   

Preparation

• Wear short sleeves or sleeves that roll comfortably above the elbow

• Avoid lotions, oils, or jewelry on the casting arm

• Notify me of any skin sensitivities in advance

• You may bring gesture references, or we can determine a pose during the session
   

Location:
(Please coordinate a time with the curator)

 

Your cast will be poured in plaster immediately and later mounted on a wooden stand for exhibition display.

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3. Key Dates

Artwork and Information Due:
TBD – Pending final venue confirmation

 

Completed Palette Works Due:
TBD – Pending final venue confirmation

 

All deadlines will be firm once issued to maintain installation integrity.

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4. Display Format

Each installation will appear as a vertical trio aligned across a shared horizontal axis:

1. Primary palette artwork (wall-mounted)

2. Working palette (mounted directly beneath)

3. Cast plaster arm on stand below
    

Spacing and alignment will be uniform across the exhibition to maintain structural cohesion.

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5. Sales & Pickup

Artists may offer for sale:

• The primary palette artwork alone

• The complete vertical trio (primary palette + working palette + arm cast)

• Optional third-palette artwork
   

Gallery commission:
TBD – Pending final venue agreement

All unsold works, including the plaster cast, will be returned to the artist.

Artwork pickup window: 

TBD – Pending final venue dates

All work should be retrieved from curator within 30 days of exhibition close.
Please refer to the Artifice Artist Retrieval & Abandoned Work Policy.

 

Thank you again for being part of Prima Materia. This exhibition relies on shared structure while allowing individual interpretation. Your participation strengthens the integrity of that system.