In August, Blockfort Gallery hosts OrderOrganic, a show of three painters that use intentional placement and shape-making to formulate their paintings. These works are not created as abstractions, but works that use intentional shapes to create their dialogue.

Chase Melendez (Cincinnati, OH) uses very direct and bold shapes with aggressive color combinations and patterns to design a sense of order in his paintings. These works feel simultaneously flat and layered, with various parts of each image weaving in and out of each other. The overall images feel choreographed like a well composed song.

Hannah Musser (Columbus, OH) creates shapes that at first seem like organic swooshes or bush marks. Further investigation shows that these shapes are very intentionally chosen and placed, each creating a relativity to the one next to it. The resulting images feel like a complex jigsaw that shows a great range of motion and movement, with each piece playing its part in the story.

Charlie Beech (Columbus, OH) uses isometric geometry to create a variety of shapes that feel as if they have a depth and scale to them. Again, not an abstraction, but shapes being created for their relation to the greater image, these patterns have depth and vibrant colors that keep a viewers eyes in motion.

The three artists will be on display in the Blockfort main gallery from August 2nd to August 31st, with an opening reception on Friday August 2nd from 6-8pm.