John Crowe & Oliver Jones

Circumstantial Evidence pairs the work of Bushwick artists John Crowe and Oliver Jones in a multimedia exhibition that explores the structure of memory. The artists reconfigure the basic elements of existing narratives – placing emphasis on the friction between what is real and imagined – until the elements arrive at their own new forms.

The artist's hand is as political as the viewer's eye. What do we take for granted in the questions we ask of the signs, objects and events around us? What do the artists take for granted in the making of the work they present us? Can the artist say more about what is happening than the viewer? This is where they meet, between aesthetics and politics, in a place of responsibility to each other. A place of earnestness, playfulness, thoughtfulness, technique, openness, emptying and filling. Maximalist and minimalist. Identities assumed and destroyed, taken and given. We're not asking a question, but we invite you to.

Flavorpill, Idio Gallery, and Arts in Bushwick invited independent curators to submit exhibition proposals for a month-long show during Bushwick Open Studios. All proposals were reviewed individually by a panel of local judges and evaluated based on “conceptual rigor”, “curatorial execution”, “aesthetic success”, “feasibility”, “timeliness”, and “overall impact level”. This winning exhibition is curated by artist and curator Jack Henry.