JESSIE WEITZEL LE GRAND
TWO SUNS OVER THE NEON REEF

JUNE 14 - JULY 13, 2024

OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, JUNE 14th, 2024
5-8 PM

ON VIEW
JUNE 14 - JULY 13, 2024

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Opening Night Photos

Chefas Projects is delighted to present sculptor Jessie Weitzel Le Grand with Two Suns Over the Neon Reef, the next batch of peculiar creations by the citizens of Ny By. Imagined as a potential afterlife or alternate dimension, Ny By is a place governed by rules unlike our own. Le Grand’s sculptures capture the objects and arrangements its citizens celebrate. Each artifact reveals more about this constructed reality you may never see yourself.

Ny By is a town. Not a town of this world, but another. In Ny By, citizens worship blossoms and sandwiches. They pull threads from the soil and collect geodes on the shore. Life here is a mystery. There is no language, no laws, and no existential crises. Each life form is unique, funny, and content.

A Beach, But No Sand
A Beach, But No Shells
A Beach Only Because Where You Stand
The Inter-Dimensional Waters Lap Over Your Toes
A Phone You Hear Ringing - But Never Answer

Jessie Weitzel Le Grand is an artist born and raised in Portland, OR. She has a BFA in sculpture from Pacific Northwest College of Art and a Masters in Teaching from Marylhurst University. In addition to her artwork, Le Grand is the co-founder of Carnation Contemporary and Well Well Projects in Portland, OR.

The opening reception for Two Suns Over the Neon Reef will take place at Chefas Projects on Friday, June 14th, 2024, from 5-8 pm. Located in Portland, Oregon, at 134 SE Taylor Street on the first floor of the Taylor Works building, Chefas Projects invites the public to explore this unique exhibition, which will be on view through July 13, 2024.

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